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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,158,401,609.34, 58,178,249,877.03 and 22,867,813,259.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,158,401,609.34, 58,178,249,877.03 and 22,867,813,259.72 is: 31,557,395,517.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,158,401,609.34 : 58,178,249,877.03 = 22,867,813,259.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,158,401,609.34/58,178,249,877.03 = 22,867,813,259.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,158,401,609.34x = 58,178,249,877.03 × 22,867,813,259.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,158,401,609.34x = 1,330,409,353,965,225,115,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,409,353,965,225,115,648/42,158,401,609.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,557,395,517.35

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