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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,252,514,705.69, 102,468,481,347.83 and 40,420,066,654.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,252,514,705.69, 102,468,481,347.83 and 40,420,066,654.65 is: 55,779,698,000.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,252,514,705.69 : 102,468,481,347.83 = 40,420,066,654.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,252,514,705.69/102,468,481,347.83 = 40,420,066,654.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,252,514,705.69x = 102,468,481,347.83 × 40,420,066,654.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,252,514,705.69x = 4,141,782,846,080,049,217,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,141,782,846,080,049,217,536/74,252,514,705.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,779,698,000.76

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