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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,187,272,459.93, 58,218,493,646.51 and 22,896,732,695.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,187,272,459.93, 58,218,493,646.51 and 22,896,732,695.80 is: 31,597,522,410.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,187,272,459.93 : 58,218,493,646.51 = 22,896,732,695.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,187,272,459.93/58,218,493,646.51 = 22,896,732,695.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,187,272,459.93x = 58,218,493,646.51 × 22,896,732,695.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,187,272,459.93x = 1,333,013,286,976,097,353,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,013,286,976,097,353,728/42,187,272,459.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,597,522,410.16

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