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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,682,970,763.12, 103,062,810,165.96 and 40,388,677,319.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,682,970,763.12, 103,062,810,165.96 and 40,388,677,319.76 is: 55,736,542,627.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,682,970,763.12 : 103,062,810,165.96 = 40,388,677,319.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,682,970,763.12/103,062,810,165.96 = 40,388,677,319.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,682,970,763.12x = 103,062,810,165.96 × 40,388,677,319.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,682,970,763.12x = 4,162,570,583,460,639,408,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,570,583,460,639,408,128/74,682,970,763.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,736,542,627.15

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