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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,049,835,051.65, 174,154,267,478.65 and 40,502,985,712.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,049,835,051.65, 174,154,267,478.65 and 40,502,985,712.78 is: 60,782,230,361.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,049,835,051.65 : 174,154,267,478.65 = 40,502,985,712.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,049,835,051.65/174,154,267,478.65 = 40,502,985,712.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,049,835,051.65x = 174,154,267,478.65 × 40,502,985,712.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,049,835,051.65x = 7,053,767,807,508,122,959,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,053,767,807,508,122,959,872/116,049,835,051.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,782,230,361.37

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