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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,682,970,319.94, 103,062,809,555.96 and 40,388,676,876.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,682,970,319.94, 103,062,809,555.96 and 40,388,676,876.84 is: 55,736,542,016.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,682,970,319.94 : 103,062,809,555.96 = 40,388,676,876.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,682,970,319.94/103,062,809,555.96 = 40,388,676,876.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,682,970,319.94x = 103,062,809,555.96 × 40,388,676,876.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,682,970,319.94x = 4,162,570,513,174,863,282,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,570,513,174,863,282,176/74,682,970,319.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,736,542,016.77

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