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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,786,749,838.40, 140,472,094,032.02 and 56,061,016,156.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,786,749,838.40, 140,472,094,032.02 and 56,061,016,156.98 is: 77,367,715,794.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,786,749,838.40 : 140,472,094,032.02 = 56,061,016,156.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,786,749,838.40/140,472,094,032.02 = 56,061,016,156.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,786,749,838.40x = 140,472,094,032.02 × 56,061,016,156.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,786,749,838.40x = 7,875,008,333,133,887,045,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,008,333,133,887,045,632/101,786,749,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,367,715,794.41

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