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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,187,272,465.87, 58,218,493,654.64 and 22,896,732,701.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,187,272,465.87, 58,218,493,654.64 and 22,896,732,701.67 is: 31,597,522,418.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,187,272,465.87 : 58,218,493,654.64 = 22,896,732,701.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,187,272,465.87/58,218,493,654.64 = 22,896,732,701.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,187,272,465.87x = 58,218,493,654.64 × 22,896,732,701.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,187,272,465.87x = 1,333,013,287,504,056,942,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,013,287,504,056,942,592/42,187,272,465.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,597,522,418.22

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