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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,549,735,912.89, 105,638,267,238.76 and 42,255,142,487.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,549,735,912.89, 105,638,267,238.76 and 42,255,142,487.64 is: 58,311,893,321.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,549,735,912.89 : 105,638,267,238.76 = 42,255,142,487.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,549,735,912.89/105,638,267,238.76 = 42,255,142,487.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,549,735,912.89x = 105,638,267,238.76 × 42,255,142,487.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,549,735,912.89x = 4,463,760,034,320,667,901,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,463,760,034,320,667,901,952/76,549,735,912.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,311,893,321.23

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