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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,381,990,557.53, 156,508,907,835.92 and 40,564,821,949.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,381,990,557.53, 156,508,907,835.92 and 40,564,821,949.48 is: 60,822,330,997.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,381,990,557.53 : 156,508,907,835.92 = 40,564,821,949.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,381,990,557.53/156,508,907,835.92 = 40,564,821,949.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,381,990,557.53x = 156,508,907,835.92 × 40,564,821,949.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,381,990,557.53x = 6,348,755,979,871,671,287,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,755,979,871,671,287,808/104,381,990,557.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,822,330,997.54

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