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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,662,330,786.98, 185,387,259,282.50 and 42,977,551,509.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,662,330,786.98, 185,387,259,282.50 and 42,977,551,509.97 is: 64,429,405,740.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,662,330,786.98 : 185,387,259,282.50 = 42,977,551,509.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,662,330,786.98/185,387,259,282.50 = 42,977,551,509.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,662,330,786.98x = 185,387,259,282.50 × 42,977,551,509.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,662,330,786.98x = 7,967,490,485,104,880,386,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,967,490,485,104,880,386,048/123,662,330,786.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,429,405,740.62

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