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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,492,986,026.80, 98,660,316,040.32 and 41,436,904,490.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,492,986,026.80, 98,660,316,040.32 and 41,436,904,490.18 is: 57,182,925,485.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,492,986,026.80 : 98,660,316,040.32 = 41,436,904,490.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,492,986,026.80/98,660,316,040.32 = 41,436,904,490.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,492,986,026.80x = 98,660,316,040.32 × 41,436,904,490.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,492,986,026.80x = 4,088,178,092,733,713,874,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,178,092,733,713,874,944/71,492,986,026.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,182,925,485.88

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