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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,975,996,988.20, 102,086,875,850.10 and 40,143,292,097.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,975,996,988.20, 102,086,875,850.10 and 40,143,292,097.32 is: 55,397,743,097.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,975,996,988.20 : 102,086,875,850.10 = 40,143,292,097.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,975,996,988.20/102,086,875,850.10 = 40,143,292,097.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,975,996,988.20x = 102,086,875,850.10 × 40,143,292,097.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,975,996,988.20x = 4,098,103,276,553,407,299,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,098,103,276,553,407,299,584/73,975,996,988.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,397,743,097.77

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