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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,700,240,138.27, 98,955,007,878.07 and 40,808,035,963.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,700,240,138.27, 98,955,007,878.07 and 40,808,035,963.75 is: 56,320,027,833.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700,240,138.27 : 98,955,007,878.07 = 40,808,035,963.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700,240,138.27/98,955,007,878.07 = 40,808,035,963.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700,240,138.27x = 98,955,007,878.07 × 40,808,035,963.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700,240,138.27x = 4,038,159,520,281,445,531,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,159,520,281,445,531,648/71,700,240,138.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,320,027,833.85

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