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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,521,257,269.98, 198,809,807,444.51 and 42,977,268,543.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,521,257,269.98, 198,809,807,444.51 and 42,977,268,543.68 is: 64,474,957,902.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,521,257,269.98 : 198,809,807,444.51 = 42,977,268,543.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,521,257,269.98/198,809,807,444.51 = 42,977,268,543.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,521,257,269.98x = 198,809,807,444.51 × 42,977,268,543.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,521,257,269.98x = 8,544,302,483,660,813,107,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,544,302,483,660,813,107,200/132,521,257,269.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,474,957,902.44

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