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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,766,998,949.80, 178,150,498,424.70 and 40,249,779,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,766,998,949.80, 178,150,498,424.70 and 40,249,779,845.80 is: 60,374,669,768.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,766,998,949.80 : 178,150,498,424.70 = 40,249,779,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,766,998,949.80/178,150,498,424.70 = 40,249,779,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,766,998,949.80x = 178,150,498,424.70 × 40,249,779,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,766,998,949.80x = 7,170,518,341,013,715,550,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,170,518,341,013,715,550,208/118,766,998,949.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,374,669,768.70

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