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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,801,411,434.73, 103,226,047,326.21 and 40,507,177,185.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,801,411,434.73, 103,226,047,326.21 and 40,507,177,185.52 is: 55,899,958,423.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,801,411,434.73 : 103,226,047,326.21 = 40,507,177,185.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,801,411,434.73/103,226,047,326.21 = 40,507,177,185.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,801,411,434.73x = 103,226,047,326.21 × 40,507,177,185.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,801,411,434.73x = 4,181,395,789,203,145,490,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,395,789,203,145,490,432/74,801,411,434.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,899,958,423.27

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