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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,009,171,057.16, 57,972,830,722.32 and 22,718,630,995.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,009,171,057.16, 57,972,830,722.32 and 22,718,630,995.24 is: 31,351,805,231.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,009,171,057.16 : 57,972,830,722.32 = 22,718,630,995.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,009,171,057.16/57,972,830,722.32 = 22,718,630,995.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,009,171,057.16x = 57,972,830,722.32 × 22,718,630,995.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,009,171,057.16x = 1,317,063,348,929,900,838,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,063,348,929,900,838,912/42,009,171,057.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351,805,231.72

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