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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,717,495,867.80, 61,076,243,801.70 and 37,778,839,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,717,495,867.80, 61,076,243,801.70 and 37,778,839,714.20 is: 56,668,259,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,717,495,867.80 : 61,076,243,801.70 = 37,778,839,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,717,495,867.80/61,076,243,801.70 = 37,778,839,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,717,495,867.80x = 61,076,243,801.70 × 37,778,839,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,717,495,867.80x = 2,307,389,624,929,825,325,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,389,624,929,825,325,056/40,717,495,867.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,668,259,571.30

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