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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,959,255,201.20, 185,938,882,801.80 and 40,121,461,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,959,255,201.20, 185,938,882,801.80 and 40,121,461,381.60 is: 60,182,192,072.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,959,255,201.20 : 185,938,882,801.80 = 40,121,461,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,959,255,201.20/185,938,882,801.80 = 40,121,461,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,959,255,201.20x = 185,938,882,801.80 × 40,121,461,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,959,255,201.20x = 7,460,139,705,670,265,995,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,139,705,670,265,995,264/123,959,255,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,182,192,072.40

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