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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,873,583,730.56, 86,804,702,896.32 and 40,023,614,238.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,873,583,730.56, 86,804,702,896.32 and 40,023,614,238.08 is: 55,257,514,151.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,873,583,730.56 : 86,804,702,896.32 = 40,023,614,238.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,873,583,730.56/86,804,702,896.32 = 40,023,614,238.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,873,583,730.56x = 86,804,702,896.32 × 40,023,614,238.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,873,583,730.56x = 3,474,237,942,773,457,616,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,237,942,773,457,616,896/62,873,583,730.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,257,514,151.92

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