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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,355,578,012.38, 102,611,045,144.02 and 42,242,702,286.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,355,578,012.38, 102,611,045,144.02 and 42,242,702,286.76 is: 58,295,126,569.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,355,578,012.38 : 102,611,045,144.02 = 42,242,702,286.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,355,578,012.38/102,611,045,144.02 = 42,242,702,286.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,355,578,012.38x = 102,611,045,144.02 × 42,242,702,286.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,355,578,012.38x = 4,334,567,831,352,127,782,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,567,831,352,127,782,912/74,355,578,012.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,295,126,569.12

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