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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,046,670,999.25, 243,047,941,318.16 and 42,653,997,538.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,046,670,999.25, 243,047,941,318.16 and 42,653,997,538.05 is: 63,975,188,300.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,046,670,999.25 : 243,047,941,318.16 = 42,653,997,538.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,046,670,999.25/243,047,941,318.16 = 42,653,997,538.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,046,670,999.25x = 243,047,941,318.16 × 42,653,997,538.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,046,670,999.25x = 10,366,966,290,613,404,696,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,966,290,613,404,696,576/162,046,670,999.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,975,188,300.30

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