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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,191,539,614.83, 198,326,212,882.32 and 42,652,853,299.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,191,539,614.83, 198,326,212,882.32 and 42,652,853,299.60 is: 63,991,832,519.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,191,539,614.83 : 198,326,212,882.32 = 42,652,853,299.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,191,539,614.83/198,326,212,882.32 = 42,652,853,299.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,191,539,614.83x = 198,326,212,882.32 × 42,652,853,299.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,191,539,614.83x = 8,459,178,863,534,239,907,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,459,178,863,534,239,907,840/132,191,539,614.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,991,832,519.55

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