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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,354,982,188.04, 98,472,464,449.92 and 40,877,056,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,354,982,188.04, 98,472,464,449.92 and 40,877,056,237.80 is: 56,411,820,783.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,354,982,188.04 : 98,472,464,449.92 = 40,877,056,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,354,982,188.04/98,472,464,449.92 = 40,877,056,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,354,982,188.04x = 98,472,464,449.92 × 40,877,056,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,354,982,188.04x = 4,025,264,467,194,141,474,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,264,467,194,141,474,816/71,354,982,188.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,411,820,783.40

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