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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,993,439,036, 102,111,021,440.88 and 40,160,741,120.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,993,439,036, 102,111,021,440.88 and 40,160,741,120.12 is: 55,421,863,762.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,993,439,036 : 102,111,021,440.88 = 40,160,741,120.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,993,439,036/102,111,021,440.88 = 40,160,741,120.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,993,439,036x = 102,111,021,440.88 × 40,160,741,120.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,993,439,036x = 4,100,854,297,598,204,837,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,100,854,297,598,204,837,888/73,993,439,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,421,863,762.85

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