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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,136,480,732.76, 85,771,662,018.90 and 40,728,101,804.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,136,480,732.76, 85,771,662,018.90 and 40,728,101,804.20 is: 56,220,064,950.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,136,480,732.76 : 85,771,662,018.90 = 40,728,101,804.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,136,480,732.76/85,771,662,018.90 = 40,728,101,804.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,136,480,732.76x = 85,771,662,018.90 × 40,728,101,804.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,136,480,732.76x = 3,493,316,982,621,193,371,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,316,982,621,193,371,648/62,136,480,732.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,220,064,950.98

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