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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,560,233,342.86, 102,893,118,078.13 and 40,265,936,600.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,560,233,342.86, 102,893,118,078.13 and 40,265,936,600.12 is: 55,566,990,383.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,560,233,342.86 : 102,893,118,078.13 = 40,265,936,600.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,560,233,342.86/102,893,118,078.13 = 40,265,936,600.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,560,233,342.86x = 102,893,118,078.13 × 40,265,936,600.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,560,233,342.86x = 4,143,087,769,122,129,313,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,087,769,122,129,313,792/74,560,233,342.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,566,990,383.07

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