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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,682,970,806.02, 103,062,810,225.21 and 40,388,677,362.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,682,970,806.02, 103,062,810,225.21 and 40,388,677,362.74 is: 55,736,542,686.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,682,970,806.02 : 103,062,810,225.21 = 40,388,677,362.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,682,970,806.02/103,062,810,225.21 = 40,388,677,362.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,682,970,806.02x = 103,062,810,225.21 × 40,388,677,362.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,682,970,806.02x = 4,162,570,590,283,307,679,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,570,590,283,307,679,744/74,682,970,806.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,736,542,686.49

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