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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,420,131,871.14, 152,159,641,584.14 and 40,883,168,039.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,420,131,871.14, 152,159,641,584.14 and 40,883,168,039.29 is: 61,336,621,052.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,420,131,871.14 : 152,159,641,584.14 = 40,883,168,039.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,420,131,871.14/152,159,641,584.14 = 40,883,168,039.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,420,131,871.14x = 152,159,641,584.14 × 40,883,168,039.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,420,131,871.14x = 6,220,768,195,682,231,123,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,768,195,682,231,123,968/101,420,131,871.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,336,621,052.57

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