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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,682,289,714.72, 233,499,839,530.76 and 42,370,845,627.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,682,289,714.72, 233,499,839,530.76 and 42,370,845,627.83 is: 63,549,846,761.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,682,289,714.72 : 233,499,839,530.76 = 42,370,845,627.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,682,289,714.72/233,499,839,530.76 = 42,370,845,627.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,682,289,714.72x = 233,499,839,530.76 × 42,370,845,627.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,682,289,714.72x = 9,893,585,654,879,740,755,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,893,585,654,879,740,755,968/155,682,289,714.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,549,846,761.69

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