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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633,711,371.85, 101,617,028,910.91 and 42,731,603,652.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633,711,371.85, 101,617,028,910.91 and 42,731,603,652.88 is: 58,971,068,046.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633,711,371.85 : 101,617,028,910.91 = 42,731,603,652.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633,711,371.85/101,617,028,910.91 = 42,731,603,652.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633,711,371.85x = 101,617,028,910.91 × 42,731,603,652.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633,711,371.85x = 4,342,258,603,804,051,111,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,258,603,804,051,111,936/73,633,711,371.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,971,068,046.21

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