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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,700,239,981.94, 98,955,007,662.28 and 40,808,035,806.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,700,239,981.94, 98,955,007,662.28 and 40,808,035,806.75 is: 56,320,027,617.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700,239,981.94 : 98,955,007,662.28 = 40,808,035,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700,239,981.94/98,955,007,662.28 = 40,808,035,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700,239,981.94x = 98,955,007,662.28 × 40,808,035,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700,239,981.94x = 4,038,159,495,939,379,691,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,159,495,939,379,691,520/71,700,239,981.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,320,027,617.15

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