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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,959,256,038.20, 185,938,884,057.30 and 40,121,462,218.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,959,256,038.20, 185,938,884,057.30 and 40,121,462,218.60 is: 60,182,193,327.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,959,256,038.20 : 185,938,884,057.30 = 40,121,462,218.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,959,256,038.20/185,938,884,057.30 = 40,121,462,218.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,959,256,038.20x = 185,938,884,057.30 × 40,121,462,218.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,959,256,038.20x = 7,460,139,911,673,606,569,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,139,911,673,606,569,984/123,959,256,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,182,193,327.90

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