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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,354,965,553.32, 98,472,441,371.88 and 40,877,039,584.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,354,965,553.32, 98,472,441,371.88 and 40,877,039,584.96 is: 56,411,797,732.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,354,965,553.32 : 98,472,441,371.88 = 40,877,039,584.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,354,965,553.32/98,472,441,371.88 = 40,877,039,584.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,354,965,553.32x = 98,472,441,371.88 × 40,877,039,584.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,354,965,553.32x = 4,025,261,883,985,991,565,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,261,883,985,991,565,312/71,354,965,553.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,411,797,732.26

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