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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,252,514,708.20, 102,468,481,351.28 and 40,420,066,657.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,252,514,708.20, 102,468,481,351.28 and 40,420,066,657.16 is: 55,779,698,004.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,252,514,708.20 : 102,468,481,351.28 = 40,420,066,657.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,252,514,708.20/102,468,481,351.28 = 40,420,066,657.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,252,514,708.20x = 102,468,481,351.28 × 40,420,066,657.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,252,514,708.20x = 4,141,782,846,476,694,061,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,141,782,846,476,694,061,056/74,252,514,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,779,698,004.21

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