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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,191,530,923.28, 198,326,199,859.26 and 42,652,844,608.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,191,530,923.28, 198,326,199,859.26 and 42,652,844,608.18 is: 63,991,819,485.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,191,530,923.28 : 198,326,199,859.26 = 42,652,844,608.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,191,530,923.28/198,326,199,859.26 = 42,652,844,608.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,191,530,923.28x = 198,326,199,859.26 × 42,652,844,608.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,191,530,923.28x = 8,459,176,584,327,867,662,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,459,176,584,327,867,662,336/132,191,530,923.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,991,819,485.30

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