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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,742,928,515.56, 124,131,823,930.14 and 26,841,051,142.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,742,928,515.56, 124,131,823,930.14 and 26,841,051,142.12 is: 40,267,231,221.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,742,928,515.56 : 124,131,823,930.14 = 26,841,051,142.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,742,928,515.56/124,131,823,930.14 = 26,841,051,142.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,742,928,515.56x = 124,131,823,930.14 × 26,841,051,142.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,742,928,515.56x = 3,331,828,634,473,523,052,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,828,634,473,523,052,544/82,742,928,515.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,267,231,221.42

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