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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,552,731,668.71, 102,883,083,905.25 and 42,000,335,905.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,552,731,668.71, 102,883,083,905.25 and 42,000,335,905.49 is: 57,960,640,559.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,552,731,668.71 : 102,883,083,905.25 = 42,000,335,905.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,552,731,668.71/102,883,083,905.25 = 42,000,335,905.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,552,731,668.71x = 102,883,083,905.25 × 42,000,335,905.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,552,731,668.71x = 4,321,124,083,012,697,325,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,124,083,012,697,325,568/74,552,731,668.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,960,640,559.96

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