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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,725,363,853.20, 64,088,045,779.80 and 36,412,695,078.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,725,363,853.20, 64,088,045,779.80 and 36,412,695,078.80 is: 54,619,042,618.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,725,363,853.20 : 64,088,045,779.80 = 36,412,695,078.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,725,363,853.20/64,088,045,779.80 = 36,412,695,078.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,725,363,853.20x = 64,088,045,779.80 × 36,412,695,078.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,725,363,853.20x = 2,333,618,469,176,032,886,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,618,469,176,032,886,784/42,725,363,853.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,619,042,618.20

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