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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,775,851,846.28, 99,056,321,905.50 and 40,877,443,155.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,775,851,846.28, 99,056,321,905.50 and 40,877,443,155.12 is: 56,414,087,240.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,775,851,846.28 : 99,056,321,905.50 = 40,877,443,155.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,775,851,846.28/99,056,321,905.50 = 40,877,443,155.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,775,851,846.28x = 99,056,321,905.50 × 40,877,443,155.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,775,851,846.28x = 4,049,169,167,847,344,570,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,049,169,167,847,344,570,368/71,775,851,846.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,414,087,240.92

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