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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,700,240,114.96, 98,955,007,845.96 and 40,808,035,940.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,700,240,114.96, 98,955,007,845.96 and 40,808,035,940.23 is: 56,320,027,801.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700,240,114.96 : 98,955,007,845.96 = 40,808,035,940.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700,240,114.96/98,955,007,845.96 = 40,808,035,940.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700,240,114.96x = 98,955,007,845.96 × 40,808,035,940.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700,240,114.96x = 4,038,159,516,643,677,962,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,159,516,643,677,962,240/71,700,240,114.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,320,027,801.43

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