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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,859,415,723.53, 140,561,901,201.48 and 55,508,858,717.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,859,415,723.53, 140,561,901,201.48 and 55,508,858,717.29 is: 76,599,994,800.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,859,415,723.53 : 140,561,901,201.48 = 55,508,858,717.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,859,415,723.53/140,561,901,201.48 = 55,508,858,717.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,859,415,723.53x = 140,561,901,201.48 × 55,508,858,717.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,859,415,723.53x = 7,802,430,714,826,629,054,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,802,430,714,826,629,054,464/101,859,415,723.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,599,994,800.72

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