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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,207,971,461.32, 58,248,012,596.32 and 22,918,244,426.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,207,971,461.32, 58,248,012,596.32 and 22,918,244,426.52 is: 31,627,726,797.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,207,971,461.32 : 58,248,012,596.32 = 22,918,244,426.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,207,971,461.32/58,248,012,596.32 = 22,918,244,426.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,207,971,461.32x = 58,248,012,596.32 × 22,918,244,426.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,207,971,461.32x = 1,334,942,190,041,232,048,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,942,190,041,232,048,128/42,207,971,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,627,726,797.16

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