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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,975,078,026.85, 71,558,908,055.27 and 40,528,959,116.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,975,078,026.85, 71,558,908,055.27 and 40,528,959,116.64 is: 55,799,975,086.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,975,078,026.85 : 71,558,908,055.27 = 40,528,959,116.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,975,078,026.85/71,558,908,055.27 = 40,528,959,116.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,975,078,026.85x = 71,558,908,055.27 × 40,528,959,116.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,975,078,026.85x = 2,900,208,059,003,235,729,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,208,059,003,235,729,408/51,975,078,026.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,799,975,086.23

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