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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,252,514,741.44, 102,468,481,397.16 and 40,420,066,690.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,252,514,741.44, 102,468,481,397.16 and 40,420,066,690.40 is: 55,779,698,050.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,252,514,741.44 : 102,468,481,397.16 = 40,420,066,690.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,252,514,741.44/102,468,481,397.16 = 40,420,066,690.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,252,514,741.44x = 102,468,481,397.16 × 40,420,066,690.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,252,514,741.44x = 4,141,782,851,737,219,497,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,141,782,851,737,219,497,984/74,252,514,741.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,779,698,050.09

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