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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,009,623,342.82, 57,973,453,683.05 and 22,719,082,863.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,009,623,342.82, 57,973,453,683.05 and 22,719,082,863.48 is: 31,352,428,165.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,009,623,342.82 : 57,973,453,683.05 = 22,719,082,863.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,009,623,342.82/57,973,453,683.05 = 22,719,082,863.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,009,623,342.82x = 57,973,453,683.05 × 22,719,082,863.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,009,623,342.82x = 1,317,103,698,107,332,820,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,103,698,107,332,820,992/42,009,623,342.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,352,428,165.31

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