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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,085,615,829.18, 73,275,608,088.56 and 42,254,554,685.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,085,615,829.18, 73,275,608,088.56 and 42,254,554,685.40 is: 58,325,181,703.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,085,615,829.18 : 73,275,608,088.56 = 42,254,554,685.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,085,615,829.18/73,275,608,088.56 = 42,254,554,685.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,085,615,829.18x = 73,275,608,088.56 × 42,254,554,685.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,085,615,829.18x = 3,096,228,189,084,081,717,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,228,189,084,081,717,248/53,085,615,829.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,325,181,703.60

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