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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,142,836,312.24, 205,714,947,893.24 and 42,807,876,296.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,142,836,312.24, 205,714,947,893.24 and 42,807,876,296.24 is: 64,212,030,890.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,142,836,312.24 : 205,714,947,893.24 = 42,807,876,296.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,142,836,312.24/205,714,947,893.24 = 42,807,876,296.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,142,836,312.24x = 205,714,947,893.24 × 42,807,876,296.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,142,836,312.24x = 8,806,220,041,701,274,157,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,220,041,701,274,157,056/137,142,836,312.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,212,030,890.57

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