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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,354,982,332.48, 98,472,464,649.32 and 40,877,056,382.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,354,982,332.48, 98,472,464,649.32 and 40,877,056,382.94 is: 56,411,820,983.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,354,982,332.48 : 98,472,464,649.32 = 40,877,056,382.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,354,982,332.48/98,472,464,649.32 = 40,877,056,382.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,354,982,332.48x = 98,472,464,649.32 × 40,877,056,382.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,354,982,332.48x = 4,025,264,489,637,115,592,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,264,489,637,115,592,704/71,354,982,332.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,411,820,983.73

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