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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,128,807,378.60, 99,537,871,279.86 and 40,014,170,364.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,128,807,378.60, 99,537,871,279.86 and 40,014,170,364.20 is: 55,219,620,063.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,128,807,378.60 : 99,537,871,279.86 = 40,014,170,364.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,128,807,378.60/99,537,871,279.86 = 40,014,170,364.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,128,807,378.60x = 99,537,871,279.86 × 40,014,170,364.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,128,807,378.60x = 3,982,925,339,082,128,097,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,925,339,082,128,097,280/72,128,807,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,219,620,063.53

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