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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,682,970,764.12, 103,062,810,167.34 and 40,388,677,320.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,682,970,764.12, 103,062,810,167.34 and 40,388,677,320.76 is: 55,736,542,628.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,682,970,764.12 : 103,062,810,167.34 = 40,388,677,320.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,682,970,764.12/103,062,810,167.34 = 40,388,677,320.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,682,970,764.12x = 103,062,810,167.34 × 40,388,677,320.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,682,970,764.12x = 4,162,570,583,619,438,379,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,570,583,619,438,379,008/74,682,970,764.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,736,542,628.53

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