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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,241,720,897.92, 211,888,693,742.40 and 40,508,371,194.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,241,720,897.92, 211,888,693,742.40 and 40,508,371,194.24 is: 60,770,045,871.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,241,720,897.92 : 211,888,693,742.40 = 40,508,371,194.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,241,720,897.92/211,888,693,742.40 = 40,508,371,194.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,241,720,897.92x = 211,888,693,742.40 × 40,508,371,194.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,241,720,897.92x = 8,583,265,857,979,777,286,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,583,265,857,979,777,286,144/141,241,720,897.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,770,045,871.81

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