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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,420,131,873.14, 152,159,641,587.14 and 40,883,168,041.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,420,131,873.14, 152,159,641,587.14 and 40,883,168,041.29 is: 61,336,621,055.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,420,131,873.14 : 152,159,641,587.14 = 40,883,168,041.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,420,131,873.14/152,159,641,587.14 = 40,883,168,041.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,420,131,873.14x = 152,159,641,587.14 × 40,883,168,041.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,420,131,873.14x = 6,220,768,196,109,503,823,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,768,196,109,503,823,872/101,420,131,873.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,336,621,055.58

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