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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,049,835,053.66, 174,154,267,481.66 and 40,502,985,714.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,049,835,053.66, 174,154,267,481.66 and 40,502,985,714.78 is: 60,782,230,364.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,049,835,053.66 : 174,154,267,481.66 = 40,502,985,714.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,049,835,053.66/174,154,267,481.66 = 40,502,985,714.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,049,835,053.66x = 174,154,267,481.66 × 40,502,985,714.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,049,835,053.66x = 7,053,767,807,977,650,126,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,053,767,807,977,650,126,848/116,049,835,053.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,782,230,364.36

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