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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,835,997,374.12, 103,248,252,237.04 and 42,698,272,069.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,835,997,374.12, 103,248,252,237.04 and 42,698,272,069.32 is: 58,909,109,511.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,835,997,374.12 : 103,248,252,237.04 = 42,698,272,069.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,835,997,374.12/103,248,252,237.04 = 42,698,272,069.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,835,997,374.12x = 103,248,252,237.04 × 42,698,272,069.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,835,997,374.12x = 4,408,521,964,698,910,851,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,521,964,698,910,851,072/74,835,997,374.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,909,109,511.29

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