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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,207,353,969.40, 111,311,030,954.13 and 38,821,036,119.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,207,353,969.40, 111,311,030,954.13 and 38,821,036,119.80 is: 58,231,554,179.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,207,353,969.40 : 111,311,030,954.13 = 38,821,036,119.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,207,353,969.40/111,311,030,954.13 = 38,821,036,119.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,207,353,969.40x = 111,311,030,954.13 × 38,821,036,119.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,207,353,969.40x = 4,321,209,553,202,457,346,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,209,553,202,457,346,048/74,207,353,969.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,231,554,179.72

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