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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,940,931,242.62, 203,876,616,037.88 and 40,304,586,936.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,940,931,242.62, 203,876,616,037.88 and 40,304,586,936.68 is: 60,446,568,376.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,940,931,242.62 : 203,876,616,037.88 = 40,304,586,936.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,940,931,242.62/203,876,616,037.88 = 40,304,586,936.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,940,931,242.62x = 203,876,616,037.88 × 40,304,586,936.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,940,931,242.62x = 8,217,162,795,454,862,196,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,162,795,454,862,196,736/135,940,931,242.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,446,568,376.01

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