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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,845,442,601.14, 100,519,964,581.52 and 40,291,955,609.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,845,442,601.14, 100,519,964,581.52 and 40,291,955,609.37 is: 55,599,167,307.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,845,442,601.14 : 100,519,964,581.52 = 40,291,955,609.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,845,442,601.14/100,519,964,581.52 = 40,291,955,609.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,845,442,601.14x = 100,519,964,581.52 × 40,291,955,609.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,845,442,601.14x = 4,050,145,950,774,048,849,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,050,145,950,774,048,849,920/72,845,442,601.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,599,167,307.56

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