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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,971,445,987.29, 140,721,032,951.21 and 55,622,883,277.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,971,445,987.29, 140,721,032,951.21 and 55,622,883,277.81 is: 76,759,817,562.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,971,445,987.29 : 140,721,032,951.21 = 55,622,883,277.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,971,445,987.29/140,721,032,951.21 = 55,622,883,277.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,971,445,987.29x = 140,721,032,951.21 × 55,622,883,277.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,971,445,987.29x = 7,827,309,590,578,007,638,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,309,590,578,007,638,016/101,971,445,987.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,759,817,562.59

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