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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,119,878,835.45, 102,278,285,568.09 and 41,568,413,979.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,119,878,835.45, 102,278,285,568.09 and 41,568,413,979.71 is: 57,360,402,936.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119,878,835.45 : 102,278,285,568.09 = 41,568,413,979.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119,878,835.45/102,278,285,568.09 = 41,568,413,979.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119,878,835.45x = 102,278,285,568.09 × 41,568,413,979.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119,878,835.45x = 4,251,546,115,629,363,757,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,546,115,629,363,757,056/74,119,878,835.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,360,402,936.82

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