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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,268,727,674.84, 96,970,844,191.31 and 40,195,212,216.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,268,727,674.84, 96,970,844,191.31 and 40,195,212,216.21 is: 55,469,392,858.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,268,727,674.84 : 96,970,844,191.31 = 40,195,212,216.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,268,727,674.84/96,970,844,191.31 = 40,195,212,216.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,268,727,674.84x = 96,970,844,191.31 × 40,195,212,216.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,268,727,674.84x = 3,897,763,661,054,740,004,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,763,661,054,740,004,864/70,268,727,674.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,469,392,858.39

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