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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,940,931,256.58, 203,876,616,058.96 and 40,304,586,950.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,940,931,256.58, 203,876,616,058.96 and 40,304,586,950.64 is: 60,446,568,396.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,940,931,256.58 : 203,876,616,058.96 = 40,304,586,950.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,940,931,256.58/203,876,616,058.96 = 40,304,586,950.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,940,931,256.58x = 203,876,616,058.96 × 40,304,586,950.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,940,931,256.58x = 8,217,162,799,150,599,766,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,162,799,150,599,766,016/135,940,931,256.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,446,568,396.98

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