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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,971,445,987.54, 140,721,032,951.55 and 55,622,883,278.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,971,445,987.54, 140,721,032,951.55 and 55,622,883,278.06 is: 76,759,817,562.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,971,445,987.54 : 140,721,032,951.55 = 55,622,883,278.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,971,445,987.54/140,721,032,951.55 = 55,622,883,278.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,971,445,987.54x = 140,721,032,951.55 × 55,622,883,278.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,971,445,987.54x = 7,827,309,590,632,099,479,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,309,590,632,099,479,552/101,971,445,987.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,759,817,562.93

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