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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,009,171,062.13, 57,972,830,729.22 and 22,718,631,000.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,009,171,062.13, 57,972,830,729.22 and 22,718,631,000.24 is: 31,351,805,238.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,009,171,062.13 : 57,972,830,729.22 = 22,718,631,000.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,009,171,062.13/57,972,830,729.22 = 22,718,631,000.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,009,171,062.13x = 57,972,830,729.22 × 22,718,631,000.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,009,171,062.13x = 1,317,063,349,376,523,698,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,063,349,376,523,698,176/42,009,171,062.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351,805,238.64

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