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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,138,718,317.44, 96,798,645,464.78 and 42,674,254,621.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,138,718,317.44, 96,798,645,464.78 and 42,674,254,621.56 is: 58,894,860,680.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,138,718,317.44 : 96,798,645,464.78 = 42,674,254,621.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,138,718,317.44/96,798,645,464.78 = 42,674,254,621.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,138,718,317.44x = 96,798,645,464.78 × 42,674,254,621.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,138,718,317.44x = 4,130,810,043,586,309,521,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,810,043,586,309,521,408/70,138,718,317.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,894,860,680.10

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