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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,027,960,018.35, 102,158,584,825.31 and 42,345,573,362.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,027,960,018.35, 102,158,584,825.31 and 42,345,573,362.34 is: 58,436,891,240.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,027,960,018.35 : 102,158,584,825.31 = 42,345,573,362.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,027,960,018.35/102,158,584,825.31 = 42,345,573,362.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,027,960,018.35x = 102,158,584,825.31 × 42,345,573,362.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,027,960,018.35x = 4,325,963,848,312,998,068,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,963,848,312,998,068,224/74,027,960,018.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,436,891,240.02

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