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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,926,558,702.20, 74,357,751,428.98 and 40,334,637,148.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,926,558,702.20, 74,357,751,428.98 and 40,334,637,148.34 is: 55,616,249,121.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926,558,702.20 : 74,357,751,428.98 = 40,334,637,148.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926,558,702.20/74,357,751,428.98 = 40,334,637,148.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926,558,702.20x = 74,357,751,428.98 × 40,334,637,148.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926,558,702.20x = 2,999,192,923,053,915,897,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,999,192,923,053,915,897,856/53,926,558,702.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,616,249,121.63

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