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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,123,473,842.50, 58,131,142,893.45 and 22,833,565,561.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,123,473,842.50, 58,131,142,893.45 and 22,833,565,561.62 is: 31,510,726,475.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,123,473,842.50 : 58,131,142,893.45 = 22,833,565,561.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,123,473,842.50/58,131,142,893.45 = 22,833,565,561.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,123,473,842.50x = 58,131,142,893.45 × 22,833,565,561.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,123,473,842.50x = 1,327,341,262,429,491,036,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,341,262,429,491,036,160/42,123,473,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,510,726,475.04

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