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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,174,818,564.54, 98,214,757,612.75 and 42,234,021,324.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,174,818,564.54, 98,214,757,612.75 and 42,234,021,324.85 is: 58,279,097,173.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,174,818,564.54 : 98,214,757,612.75 = 42,234,021,324.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,174,818,564.54/98,214,757,612.75 = 42,234,021,324.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,174,818,564.54x = 98,214,757,612.75 × 42,234,021,324.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,174,818,564.54x = 4,148,004,167,431,857,111,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,004,167,431,857,111,040/71,174,818,564.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,279,097,173.54

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