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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,201,844,631.74, 111,251,954,519.04 and 37,786,930,179.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,201,844,631.74, 111,251,954,519.04 and 37,786,930,179.24 is: 56,654,519,285.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,201,844,631.74 : 111,251,954,519.04 = 37,786,930,179.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,201,844,631.74/111,251,954,519.04 = 37,786,930,179.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,201,844,631.74x = 111,251,954,519.04 × 37,786,930,179.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,201,844,631.74x = 4,203,869,837,714,947,833,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,869,837,714,947,833,856/74,201,844,631.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,654,519,285.59

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