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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,462,708,556.14, 73,860,980,185.98 and 40,394,591,231.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,462,708,556.14, 73,860,980,185.98 and 40,394,591,231.93 is: 60,319,869,042.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,462,708,556.14 : 73,860,980,185.98 = 40,394,591,231.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,462,708,556.14/73,860,980,185.98 = 40,394,591,231.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,462,708,556.14x = 73,860,980,185.98 × 40,394,591,231.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,462,708,556.14x = 2,983,584,102,601,772,236,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,584,102,601,772,236,800/49,462,708,556.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,319,869,042.67

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