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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,521,727,222.74, 58,680,007,110.77 and 22,968,001,126.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,521,727,222.74, 58,680,007,110.77 and 22,968,001,126.31 is: 31,695,854,271.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,521,727,222.74 : 58,680,007,110.77 = 22,968,001,126.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,521,727,222.74/58,680,007,110.77 = 22,968,001,126.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,521,727,222.74x = 58,680,007,110.77 × 22,968,001,126.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,521,727,222.74x = 1,347,762,469,411,987,914,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,762,469,411,987,914,752/42,521,727,222.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,695,854,271.21

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