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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,488,388,839.60, 110,232,583,259.40 and 42,013,728,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,488,388,839.60, 110,232,583,259.40 and 42,013,728,692.40 is: 63,020,593,038.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,488,388,839.60 : 110,232,583,259.40 = 42,013,728,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,488,388,839.60/110,232,583,259.40 = 42,013,728,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,488,388,839.60x = 110,232,583,259.40 × 42,013,728,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,488,388,839.60x = 4,631,281,846,122,825,383,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,631,281,846,122,825,383,936/73,488,388,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,020,593,038.60

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