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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,728,134,448.82, 103,124,758,385.88 and 42,182,200,159.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,728,134,448.82, 103,124,758,385.88 and 42,182,200,159.32 is: 58,211,398,313.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,728,134,448.82 : 103,124,758,385.88 = 42,182,200,159.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,728,134,448.82/103,124,758,385.88 = 42,182,200,159.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,728,134,448.82x = 103,124,758,385.88 × 42,182,200,159.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,728,134,448.82x = 4,350,029,199,614,703,828,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,350,029,199,614,703,828,992/74,728,134,448.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,211,398,313.36

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