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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,802,754,546.36, 173,604,646,728.62 and 40,246,088,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,802,754,546.36, 173,604,646,728.62 and 40,246,088,638.20 is: 60,334,557,909.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,802,754,546.36 : 173,604,646,728.62 = 40,246,088,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,802,754,546.36/173,604,646,728.62 = 40,246,088,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,802,754,546.36x = 173,604,646,728.62 × 40,246,088,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,802,754,546.36x = 6,986,908,000,243,437,010,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,908,000,243,437,010,944/115,802,754,546.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,334,557,909.38

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