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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,017.69, 102,158,584,824.39 and 42,345,573,361.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,017.69, 102,158,584,824.39 and 42,345,573,361.69 is: 58,436,891,239.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,017.69 : 102,158,584,824.39 = 42,345,573,361.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,017.69/102,158,584,824.39 = 42,345,573,361.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,017.69x = 102,158,584,824.39 × 42,345,573,361.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,017.69x = 4,325,963,848,207,637,676,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,848,207,637,676,032/74,027,960,017.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,239.12

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