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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,136,480,731.76, 85,771,662,017.52 and 40,728,101,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,136,480,731.76, 85,771,662,017.52 and 40,728,101,803.20 is: 56,220,064,949.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,136,480,731.76 : 85,771,662,017.52 = 40,728,101,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,136,480,731.76/85,771,662,017.52 = 40,728,101,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,136,480,731.76x = 85,771,662,017.52 × 40,728,101,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,136,480,731.76x = 3,493,316,982,479,217,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,316,982,479,217,229,824/62,136,480,731.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,220,064,949.60

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