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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,573,763,304.42, 173,319,054,121.53 and 40,006,381,872.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,573,763,304.42, 173,319,054,121.53 and 40,006,381,872.66 is: 59,995,175,952.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,573,763,304.42 : 173,319,054,121.53 = 40,006,381,872.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,573,763,304.42/173,319,054,121.53 = 40,006,381,872.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,573,763,304.42x = 173,319,054,121.53 × 40,006,381,872.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,573,763,304.42x = 6,933,868,264,994,155,528,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,868,264,994,155,528,192/115,573,763,304.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,995,175,952.96

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