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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,191,539,536.27, 198,326,212,764.63 and 42,652,853,221.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,191,539,536.27, 198,326,212,764.63 and 42,652,853,221.02 is: 63,991,832,401.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,191,539,536.27 : 198,326,212,764.63 = 42,652,853,221.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,191,539,536.27/198,326,212,764.63 = 42,652,853,221.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,191,539,536.27x = 198,326,212,764.63 × 42,652,853,221.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,191,539,536.27x = 8,459,178,842,930,545,688,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,459,178,842,930,545,688,576/132,191,539,536.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,991,832,401.72

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