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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,729,179,868.06, 101,746,445,081.52 and 39,896,838,017.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,729,179,868.06, 101,746,445,081.52 and 39,896,838,017.74 is: 55,057,732,170.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,729,179,868.06 : 101,746,445,081.52 = 39,896,838,017.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,729,179,868.06/101,746,445,081.52 = 39,896,838,017.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,729,179,868.06x = 101,746,445,081.52 × 39,896,838,017.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,729,179,868.06x = 4,059,361,438,298,282,131,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,361,438,298,282,131,456/73,729,179,868.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,057,732,170.12

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