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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,429,726,521.90, 99,953,027,405.98 and 40,314,399,465.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,429,726,521.90, 99,953,027,405.98 and 40,314,399,465.08 is: 55,633,873,936.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,429,726,521.90 : 99,953,027,405.98 = 40,314,399,465.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,429,726,521.90/99,953,027,405.98 = 40,314,399,465.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,429,726,521.90x = 99,953,027,405.98 × 40,314,399,465.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,429,726,521.90x = 4,029,546,274,588,266,594,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,546,274,588,266,594,304/72,429,726,521.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,633,873,936.69

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