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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,009,171,051.26, 57,972,830,714.30 and 22,718,630,989.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,009,171,051.26, 57,972,830,714.30 and 22,718,630,989.38 is: 31,351,805,223.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,009,171,051.26 : 57,972,830,714.30 = 22,718,630,989.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,009,171,051.26/57,972,830,714.30 = 22,718,630,989.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,009,171,051.26x = 57,972,830,714.30 × 22,718,630,989.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,009,171,051.26x = 1,317,063,348,407,976,853,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,063,348,407,976,853,504/42,009,171,051.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351,805,223.69

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