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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,033,157,485.36, 59,385,963,590.90 and 23,742,616,453.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,033,157,485.36, 59,385,963,590.90 and 23,742,616,453.32 is: 32,764,924,505.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,033,157,485.36 : 59,385,963,590.90 = 23,742,616,453.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,033,157,485.36/59,385,963,590.90 = 23,742,616,453.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,033,157,485.36x = 59,385,963,590.90 × 23,742,616,453.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,033,157,485.36x = 1,409,978,156,249,564,839,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,978,156,249,564,839,936/43,033,157,485.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,764,924,505.70

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