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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,700,240,140.26, 98,955,007,880.82 and 40,808,035,965.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,700,240,140.26, 98,955,007,880.82 and 40,808,035,965.76 is: 56,320,027,836.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700,240,140.26 : 98,955,007,880.82 = 40,808,035,965.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700,240,140.26/98,955,007,880.82 = 40,808,035,965.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700,240,140.26x = 98,955,007,880.82 × 40,808,035,965.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700,240,140.26x = 4,038,159,520,592,567,468,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,159,520,592,567,468,032/71,700,240,140.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,320,027,836.63

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