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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,253,351,502.74, 79,015,205,864.35 and 42,760,284,882.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,253,351,502.74, 79,015,205,864.35 and 42,760,284,882.13 is: 59,013,361,211.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,253,351,502.74 : 79,015,205,864.35 = 42,760,284,882.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,253,351,502.74/79,015,205,864.35 = 42,760,284,882.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,253,351,502.74x = 79,015,205,864.35 × 42,760,284,882.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,253,351,502.74x = 3,378,712,712,779,755,159,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,712,712,779,755,159,552/57,253,351,502.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,013,361,211.15

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