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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,014.34, 102,158,584,819.77 and 42,345,573,358.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,014.34, 102,158,584,819.77 and 42,345,573,358.34 is: 58,436,891,234.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,014.34 : 102,158,584,819.77 = 42,345,573,358.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,014.34/102,158,584,819.77 = 42,345,573,358.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,014.34x = 102,158,584,819.77 × 42,345,573,358.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,014.34x = 4,325,963,847,669,258,911,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,847,669,258,911,744/74,027,960,014.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,234.49

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