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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,216,939,589.50, 59,639,376,633.51 and 23,437,781,573.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,216,939,589.50, 59,639,376,633.51 and 23,437,781,573.50 is: 32,344,138,571.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,216,939,589.50 : 59,639,376,633.51 = 23,437,781,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,216,939,589.50/59,639,376,633.51 = 23,437,781,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,216,939,589.50x = 59,639,376,633.51 × 23,437,781,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,216,939,589.50x = 1,397,814,682,715,907,162,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,814,682,715,907,162,112/43,216,939,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,344,138,571.43

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