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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,860,142,013.95, 112,291,075,635.78 and 27,056,781,884.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,860,142,013.95, 112,291,075,635.78 and 27,056,781,884.67 is: 40,585,484,602.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,860,142,013.95 : 112,291,075,635.78 = 27,056,781,884.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,860,142,013.95/112,291,075,635.78 = 27,056,781,884.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,860,142,013.95x = 112,291,075,635.78 × 27,056,781,884.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,860,142,013.95x = 3,038,235,141,072,280,879,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,235,141,072,280,879,104/74,860,142,013.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,585,484,602.83

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