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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,592,156,987.60, 110,388,235,481.40 and 40,454,900,949.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,592,156,987.60, 110,388,235,481.40 and 40,454,900,949.20 is: 60,682,351,423.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,592,156,987.60 : 110,388,235,481.40 = 40,454,900,949.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,592,156,987.60/110,388,235,481.40 = 40,454,900,949.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,592,156,987.60x = 110,388,235,481.40 × 40,454,900,949.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,592,156,987.60x = 4,465,745,132,357,001,150,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,465,745,132,357,001,150,464/73,592,156,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,682,351,423.80

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