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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,600,097,416.57, 100,188,230,948.10 and 40,046,576,741.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,600,097,416.57, 100,188,230,948.10 and 40,046,576,741.19 is: 55,264,329,140.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,600,097,416.57 : 100,188,230,948.10 = 40,046,576,741.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,600,097,416.57/100,188,230,948.10 = 40,046,576,741.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,600,097,416.57x = 100,188,230,948.10 × 40,046,576,741.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,600,097,416.57x = 4,012,195,679,227,354,284,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,012,195,679,227,354,284,032/72,600,097,416.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,264,329,140.03

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