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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,636,092,750.88, 71,290,708,975.44 and 42,143,288,119.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,636,092,750.88, 71,290,708,975.44 and 42,143,288,119.20 is: 58,184,590,051.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,636,092,750.88 : 71,290,708,975.44 = 42,143,288,119.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,636,092,750.88/71,290,708,975.44 = 42,143,288,119.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,636,092,750.88x = 71,290,708,975.44 × 42,143,288,119.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,636,092,750.88x = 3,004,424,888,574,005,477,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,424,888,574,005,477,376/51,636,092,750.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,184,590,051.55

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