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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,538,172,356.10, 198,835,179,854.62 and 42,994,173,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,538,172,356.10, 198,835,179,854.62 and 42,994,173,894.40 is: 64,500,318,263.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,538,172,356.10 : 198,835,179,854.62 = 42,994,173,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,538,172,356.10/198,835,179,854.62 = 42,994,173,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,538,172,356.10x = 198,835,179,854.62 × 42,994,173,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,538,172,356.10x = 8,548,754,298,993,832,361,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,548,754,298,993,832,361,984/132,538,172,356.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,500,318,263.22

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