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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633,711,374.98, 101,617,028,915.22 and 42,731,603,656.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633,711,374.98, 101,617,028,915.22 and 42,731,603,656.01 is: 58,971,068,050.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633,711,374.98 : 101,617,028,915.22 = 42,731,603,656.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633,711,374.98/101,617,028,915.22 = 42,731,603,656.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633,711,374.98x = 101,617,028,915.22 × 42,731,603,656.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633,711,374.98x = 4,342,258,604,305,980,325,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,258,604,305,980,325,888/73,633,711,374.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,971,068,050.52

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