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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,859,415,748.10, 140,561,901,235.23 and 55,508,858,741.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,859,415,748.10, 140,561,901,235.23 and 55,508,858,741.86 is: 76,599,994,834.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,859,415,748.10 : 140,561,901,235.23 = 55,508,858,741.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,859,415,748.10/140,561,901,235.23 = 55,508,858,741.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,859,415,748.10x = 140,561,901,235.23 × 55,508,858,741.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,859,415,748.10x = 7,802,430,720,153,659,375,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,802,430,720,153,659,375,616/101,859,415,748.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,599,994,834.54

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