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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,138,718,318.63, 96,798,645,466.42 and 42,674,254,622.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,138,718,318.63, 96,798,645,466.42 and 42,674,254,622.76 is: 58,894,860,681.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,138,718,318.63 : 96,798,645,466.42 = 42,674,254,622.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,138,718,318.63/96,798,645,466.42 = 42,674,254,622.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,138,718,318.63x = 96,798,645,466.42 × 42,674,254,622.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,138,718,318.63x = 4,130,810,043,772,280,242,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,810,043,772,280,242,176/70,138,718,318.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,894,860,681.75

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