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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,049,835,497.27, 174,154,268,146.72 and 40,502,986,158.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,049,835,497.27, 174,154,268,146.72 and 40,502,986,158.11 is: 60,782,231,029.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,049,835,497.27 : 174,154,268,146.72 = 40,502,986,158.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,049,835,497.27/174,154,268,146.72 = 40,502,986,158.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,049,835,497.27x = 174,154,268,146.72 × 40,502,986,158.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,049,835,497.27x = 7,053,767,912,122,377,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,053,767,912,122,377,830,400/116,049,835,497.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,782,231,029.43

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