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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,630,172,146.54, 86,447,850,080.79 and 40,931,578,772.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,630,172,146.54, 86,447,850,080.79 and 40,931,578,772.12 is: 56,497,481,389.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,630,172,146.54 : 86,447,850,080.79 = 40,931,578,772.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,630,172,146.54/86,447,850,080.79 = 40,931,578,772.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,630,172,146.54x = 86,447,850,080.79 × 40,931,578,772.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,630,172,146.54x = 3,538,446,985,261,843,742,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,446,985,261,843,742,720/62,630,172,146.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,497,481,389.37

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