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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,860,142,009.06, 112,291,075,628.46 and 27,056,781,879.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,860,142,009.06, 112,291,075,628.46 and 27,056,781,879.80 is: 40,585,484,595.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,860,142,009.06 : 112,291,075,628.46 = 27,056,781,879.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,860,142,009.06/112,291,075,628.46 = 27,056,781,879.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,860,142,009.06x = 112,291,075,628.46 × 27,056,781,879.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,860,142,009.06x = 3,038,235,140,326,806,257,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,235,140,326,806,257,664/74,860,142,009.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,585,484,595.51

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