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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,126,871,493.05, 59,518,162,378.32 and 23,835,916,437.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,126,871,493.05, 59,518,162,378.32 and 23,835,916,437.29 is: 32,895,266,821.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,126,871,493.05 : 59,518,162,378.32 = 23,835,916,437.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,126,871,493.05/59,518,162,378.32 = 23,835,916,437.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,126,871,493.05x = 59,518,162,378.32 × 23,835,916,437.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,126,871,493.05x = 1,418,669,944,950,693,036,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,669,944,950,693,036,032/43,126,871,493.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,895,266,821.74

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