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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,552,731,667.96, 102,883,083,904.21 and 42,000,335,904.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,552,731,667.96, 102,883,083,904.21 and 42,000,335,904.74 is: 57,960,640,558.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,552,731,667.96 : 102,883,083,904.21 = 42,000,335,904.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,552,731,667.96/102,883,083,904.21 = 42,000,335,904.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,552,731,667.96x = 102,883,083,904.21 × 42,000,335,904.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,552,731,667.96x = 4,321,124,082,891,855,233,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,124,082,891,855,233,024/74,552,731,667.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,960,640,558.92

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