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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,722,611,624.53, 97,597,600,457.53 and 40,238,794,493.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,722,611,624.53, 97,597,600,457.53 and 40,238,794,493.36 is: 55,529,761,948.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,722,611,624.53 : 97,597,600,457.53 = 40,238,794,493.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,722,611,624.53/97,597,600,457.53 = 40,238,794,493.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,722,611,624.53x = 97,597,600,457.53 × 40,238,794,493.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,722,611,624.53x = 3,927,209,787,855,251,439,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,209,787,855,251,439,616/70,722,611,624.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,529,761,948.06

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