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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,926,558,701.45, 74,357,751,427.96 and 40,334,637,147.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,926,558,701.45, 74,357,751,427.96 and 40,334,637,147.59 is: 55,616,249,120.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926,558,701.45 : 74,357,751,427.96 = 40,334,637,147.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926,558,701.45/74,357,751,427.96 = 40,334,637,147.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926,558,701.45x = 74,357,751,427.96 × 40,334,637,147.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926,558,701.45x = 2,999,192,922,956,885,393,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,192,922,956,885,393,408/53,926,558,701.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,616,249,120.61

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