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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,802,754,544.35, 173,604,646,725.63 and 40,246,088,636.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,802,754,544.35, 173,604,646,725.63 and 40,246,088,636.21 is: 60,334,557,906.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,802,754,544.35 : 173,604,646,725.63 = 40,246,088,636.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,802,754,544.35/173,604,646,725.63 = 40,246,088,636.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,802,754,544.35x = 173,604,646,725.63 × 40,246,088,636.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,802,754,544.35x = 6,986,907,999,776,761,970,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,907,999,776,761,970,688/115,802,754,544.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,334,557,906.40

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