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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,012,959,208.24, 57,979,266,580.18 and 22,981,627,187.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,012,959,208.24, 57,979,266,580.18 and 22,981,627,187.14 is: 31,715,401,967.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,012,959,208.24 : 57,979,266,580.18 = 22,981,627,187.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,012,959,208.24/57,979,266,580.18 = 22,981,627,187.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,012,959,208.24x = 57,979,266,580.18 × 22,981,627,187.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,012,959,208.24x = 1,332,457,889,129,502,343,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,457,889,129,502,343,168/42,012,959,208.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,715,401,967.40

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