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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,013.39, 102,158,584,818.48 and 42,345,573,357.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,013.39, 102,158,584,818.48 and 42,345,573,357.39 is: 58,436,891,233.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,013.39 : 102,158,584,818.48 = 42,345,573,357.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,013.39/102,158,584,818.48 = 42,345,573,357.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,013.39x = 102,158,584,818.48 × 42,345,573,357.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,013.39x = 4,325,963,847,518,093,049,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,847,518,093,049,856/74,027,960,013.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,233.20

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