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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,016.69, 102,158,584,823.01 and 42,345,573,360.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,016.69, 102,158,584,823.01 and 42,345,573,360.69 is: 58,436,891,237.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,016.69 : 102,158,584,823.01 = 42,345,573,360.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,016.69/102,158,584,823.01 = 42,345,573,360.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,016.69x = 102,158,584,823.01 × 42,345,573,360.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,016.69x = 4,325,963,848,046,633,025,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,848,046,633,025,536/74,027,960,016.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,237.74

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