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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,538,172,187.83, 198,835,179,601.30 and 42,994,173,726.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,538,172,187.83, 198,835,179,601.30 and 42,994,173,726.05 is: 64,500,318,010.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,538,172,187.83 : 198,835,179,601.30 = 42,994,173,726.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,538,172,187.83/198,835,179,601.30 = 42,994,173,726.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,538,172,187.83x = 198,835,179,601.30 × 42,994,173,726.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,538,172,187.83x = 8,548,754,254,629,043,175,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,548,754,254,629,043,175,424/132,538,172,187.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,500,318,010.38

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