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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,521,727,228.24, 58,680,007,118.36 and 22,968,001,131.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,521,727,228.24, 58,680,007,118.36 and 22,968,001,131.82 is: 31,695,854,278.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,521,727,228.24 : 58,680,007,118.36 = 22,968,001,131.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,521,727,228.24/58,680,007,118.36 = 22,968,001,131.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,521,727,228.24x = 58,680,007,118.36 × 22,968,001,131.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,521,727,228.24x = 1,347,762,469,909,698,183,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,762,469,909,698,183,168/42,521,727,228.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,695,854,278.81

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