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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633,711,374.23, 101,617,028,914.18 and 42,731,603,655.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633,711,374.23, 101,617,028,914.18 and 42,731,603,655.26 is: 58,971,068,049.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633,711,374.23 : 101,617,028,914.18 = 42,731,603,655.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633,711,374.23/101,617,028,914.18 = 42,731,603,655.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633,711,374.23x = 101,617,028,914.18 × 42,731,603,655.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633,711,374.23x = 4,342,258,604,185,326,452,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,258,604,185,326,452,736/73,633,711,374.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,971,068,049.48

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