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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,547,870,679.76, 219,834,468,647.98 and 40,429,936,930.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,547,870,679.76, 219,834,468,647.98 and 40,429,936,930.03 is: 60,648,398,787.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,547,870,679.76 : 219,834,468,647.98 = 40,429,936,930.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,547,870,679.76/219,834,468,647.98 = 40,429,936,930.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,547,870,679.76x = 219,834,468,647.98 × 40,429,936,930.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,547,870,679.76x = 8,887,893,702,484,049,264,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,893,702,484,049,264,640/146,547,870,679.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,648,398,787.77

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