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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,682,289,716.42, 233,499,839,533.29 and 42,370,845,629.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,682,289,716.42, 233,499,839,533.29 and 42,370,845,629.51 is: 63,549,846,764.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,682,289,716.42 : 233,499,839,533.29 = 42,370,845,629.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,682,289,716.42/233,499,839,533.29 = 42,370,845,629.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,682,289,716.42x = 233,499,839,533.29 × 42,370,845,629.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,682,289,716.42x = 9,893,585,655,380,855,226,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,893,585,655,380,855,226,368/155,682,289,716.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,549,846,764.22

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