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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,877,720,668.08, 101,948,523,140.78 and 40,044,289,429.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,877,720,668.08, 101,948,523,140.78 and 40,044,289,429.32 is: 55,259,638,909.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,877,720,668.08 : 101,948,523,140.78 = 40,044,289,429.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,877,720,668.08/101,948,523,140.78 = 40,044,289,429.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,877,720,668.08x = 101,948,523,140.78 × 40,044,289,429.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,877,720,668.08x = 4,082,456,167,541,121,744,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,456,167,541,121,744,896/73,877,720,668.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,259,638,909.04

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