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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,630,172,147.54, 86,447,850,082.17 and 40,931,578,773.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,630,172,147.54, 86,447,850,082.17 and 40,931,578,773.12 is: 56,497,481,390.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,630,172,147.54 : 86,447,850,082.17 = 40,931,578,773.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,630,172,147.54/86,447,850,082.17 = 40,931,578,773.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,630,172,147.54x = 86,447,850,082.17 × 40,931,578,773.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,630,172,147.54x = 3,538,446,985,405,209,772,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,446,985,405,209,772,032/62,630,172,147.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,497,481,390.75

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