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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,926,558,699.95, 74,357,751,425.88 and 40,334,637,146.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,926,558,699.95, 74,357,751,425.88 and 40,334,637,146.09 is: 55,616,249,118.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926,558,699.95 : 74,357,751,425.88 = 40,334,637,146.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926,558,699.95/74,357,751,425.88 = 40,334,637,146.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926,558,699.95x = 74,357,751,425.88 × 40,334,637,146.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926,558,699.95x = 2,999,192,922,761,815,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,192,922,761,815,654,400/53,926,558,699.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,616,249,118.54

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