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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,971,445,986.66, 140,721,032,950.35 and 55,622,883,277.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,971,445,986.66, 140,721,032,950.35 and 55,622,883,277.18 is: 76,759,817,561.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,971,445,986.66 : 140,721,032,950.35 = 55,622,883,277.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,971,445,986.66/140,721,032,950.35 = 55,622,883,277.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,971,445,986.66x = 140,721,032,950.35 × 55,622,883,277.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,971,445,986.66x = 7,827,309,590,442,081,779,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,309,590,442,081,779,712/101,971,445,986.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,759,817,561.73

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