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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,959,256,055.20, 185,938,884,082.80 and 40,121,462,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,959,256,055.20, 185,938,884,082.80 and 40,121,462,235.60 is: 60,182,193,353.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,959,256,055.20 : 185,938,884,082.80 = 40,121,462,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,959,256,055.20/185,938,884,082.80 = 40,121,462,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,959,256,055.20x = 185,938,884,082.80 × 40,121,462,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,959,256,055.20x = 7,460,139,915,857,664,933,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,139,915,857,664,933,888/123,959,256,055.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,182,193,353.40

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