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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,252,514,711.44, 102,468,481,355.76 and 40,420,066,660.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,252,514,711.44, 102,468,481,355.76 and 40,420,066,660.40 is: 55,779,698,008.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,252,514,711.44 : 102,468,481,355.76 = 40,420,066,660.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,252,514,711.44/102,468,481,355.76 = 40,420,066,660.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,252,514,711.44x = 102,468,481,355.76 × 40,420,066,660.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,252,514,711.44x = 4,141,782,846,989,773,832,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,141,782,846,989,773,832,192/74,252,514,711.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,779,698,008.69

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