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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633,711,373.30, 101,617,028,912.90 and 42,731,603,654.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633,711,373.30, 101,617,028,912.90 and 42,731,603,654.31 is: 58,971,068,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633,711,373.30 : 101,617,028,912.90 = 42,731,603,654.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633,711,373.30/101,617,028,912.90 = 42,731,603,654.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633,711,373.30x = 101,617,028,912.90 × 42,731,603,654.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633,711,373.30x = 4,342,258,604,034,602,041,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,258,604,034,602,041,344/73,633,711,373.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,971,068,048.18

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