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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020,359,925.42, 100,768,020,272.30 and 40,905,948,137.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020,359,925.42, 100,768,020,272.30 and 40,905,948,137.89 is: 56,450,165,617.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020,359,925.42 : 100,768,020,272.30 = 40,905,948,137.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020,359,925.42/100,768,020,272.30 = 40,905,948,137.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020,359,925.42x = 100,768,020,272.30 × 40,905,948,137.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020,359,925.42x = 4,122,011,411,216,551,903,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,122,011,411,216,551,903,232/73,020,359,925.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,450,165,617.19

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