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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,877,720,627.63, 101,948,523,085.09 and 40,044,289,388.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,877,720,627.63, 101,948,523,085.09 and 40,044,289,388.87 is: 55,259,638,853.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,877,720,627.63 : 101,948,523,085.09 = 40,044,289,388.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,877,720,627.63/101,948,523,085.09 = 40,044,289,388.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,877,720,627.63x = 101,948,523,085.09 × 40,044,289,388.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,877,720,627.63x = 4,082,456,161,187,441,672,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,456,161,187,441,672,192/73,877,720,627.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,259,638,853.29

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