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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,015.09, 102,158,584,820.81 and 42,345,573,359.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,015.09, 102,158,584,820.81 and 42,345,573,359.09 is: 58,436,891,235.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,015.09 : 102,158,584,820.81 = 42,345,573,359.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,015.09/102,158,584,820.81 = 42,345,573,359.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,015.09x = 102,158,584,820.81 × 42,345,573,359.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,015.09x = 4,325,963,847,789,916,979,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,847,789,916,979,200/74,027,960,015.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,235.53

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