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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,049,835,023.54, 174,154,267,436.57 and 40,502,985,684.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,049,835,023.54, 174,154,267,436.57 and 40,502,985,684.73 is: 60,782,230,319.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,049,835,023.54 : 174,154,267,436.57 = 40,502,985,684.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,049,835,023.54/174,154,267,436.57 = 40,502,985,684.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,049,835,023.54x = 174,154,267,436.57 × 40,502,985,684.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,049,835,023.54x = 7,053,767,800,918,035,660,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,053,767,800,918,035,660,800/116,049,835,023.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,782,230,319.30

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