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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,877,700,597.57, 101,948,495,509.21 and 40,044,269,293.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,877,700,597.57, 101,948,495,509.21 and 40,044,269,293.20 is: 55,259,611,157.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,877,700,597.57 : 101,948,495,509.21 = 40,044,269,293.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,877,700,597.57/101,948,495,509.21 = 40,044,269,293.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,877,700,597.57x = 101,948,495,509.21 × 40,044,269,293.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,877,700,597.57x = 4,082,453,008,207,396,208,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,453,008,207,396,208,640/73,877,700,597.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,259,611,157.17

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