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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,700,251,191.83, 98,955,023,106.98 and 40,808,047,009.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,700,251,191.83, 98,955,023,106.98 and 40,808,047,009.92 is: 56,320,043,063.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700,251,191.83 : 98,955,023,106.98 = 40,808,047,009.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700,251,191.83/98,955,023,106.98 = 40,808,047,009.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700,251,191.83x = 98,955,023,106.98 × 40,808,047,009.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700,251,191.83x = 4,038,161,234,817,155,858,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,161,234,817,155,858,432/71,700,251,191.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,320,043,063.91

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