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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,126,871,498.36, 59,518,162,385.68 and 23,835,916,442.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,126,871,498.36, 59,518,162,385.68 and 23,835,916,442.60 is: 32,895,266,829.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,126,871,498.36 : 59,518,162,385.68 = 23,835,916,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,126,871,498.36/59,518,162,385.68 = 23,835,916,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,126,871,498.36x = 59,518,162,385.68 × 23,835,916,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,126,871,498.36x = 1,418,669,945,442,166,636,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,669,945,442,166,636,544/43,126,871,498.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,895,266,829.08

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