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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,262,375,374.40, 115,897,389,436.80 and 40,070,008,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,262,375,374.40, 115,897,389,436.80 and 40,070,008,430.40 is: 60,106,997,089.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,262,375,374.40 : 115,897,389,436.80 = 40,070,008,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,262,375,374.40/115,897,389,436.80 = 40,070,008,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,262,375,374.40x = 115,897,389,436.80 × 40,070,008,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,262,375,374.40x = 4,644,009,371,793,928,224,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,644,009,371,793,928,224,768/77,262,375,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,106,997,089.98

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