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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,859,415,745.60, 140,561,901,231.77 and 55,508,858,739.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,859,415,745.60, 140,561,901,231.77 and 55,508,858,739.36 is: 76,599,994,831.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,859,415,745.60 : 140,561,901,231.77 = 55,508,858,739.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,859,415,745.60/140,561,901,231.77 = 55,508,858,739.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,859,415,745.60x = 140,561,901,231.77 × 55,508,858,739.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,859,415,745.60x = 7,802,430,719,609,490,374,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,802,430,719,609,490,374,656/101,859,415,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,599,994,831.08

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