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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,017.35, 102,158,584,823.93 and 42,345,573,361.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,017.35, 102,158,584,823.93 and 42,345,573,361.34 is: 58,436,891,238.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,017.35 : 102,158,584,823.93 = 42,345,573,361.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,017.35/102,158,584,823.93 = 42,345,573,361.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,017.35x = 102,158,584,823.93 × 42,345,573,361.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,017.35x = 4,325,963,848,151,891,705,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,848,151,891,705,856/74,027,960,017.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,238.63

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