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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,009,171,056.16, 57,972,830,720.94 and 22,718,630,994.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,009,171,056.16, 57,972,830,720.94 and 22,718,630,994.24 is: 31,351,805,230.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,009,171,056.16 : 57,972,830,720.94 = 22,718,630,994.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,009,171,056.16/57,972,830,720.94 = 22,718,630,994.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,009,171,056.16x = 57,972,830,720.94 × 22,718,630,994.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,009,171,056.16x = 1,317,063,348,840,576,581,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,063,348,840,576,581,632/42,009,171,056.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351,805,230.34

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