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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,101,469,239.06, 100,878,081,049.65 and 42,200,711,197.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,101,469,239.06, 100,878,081,049.65 and 42,200,711,197.44 is: 58,235,857,758.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,101,469,239.06 : 100,878,081,049.65 = 42,200,711,197.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,101,469,239.06/100,878,081,049.65 = 42,200,711,197.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,101,469,239.06x = 100,878,081,049.65 × 42,200,711,197.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,101,469,239.06x = 4,257,126,764,528,224,698,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,126,764,528,224,698,368/73,101,469,239.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,235,857,758.29

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