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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,547,870,683.51, 219,834,468,653.40 and 40,429,936,933.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,547,870,683.51, 219,834,468,653.40 and 40,429,936,933.58 is: 60,648,398,793.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,547,870,683.51 : 219,834,468,653.40 = 40,429,936,933.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,547,870,683.51/219,834,468,653.40 = 40,429,936,933.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,547,870,683.51x = 219,834,468,653.40 × 40,429,936,933.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,547,870,683.51x = 8,887,893,703,482,931,150,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,893,703,482,931,150,848/146,547,870,683.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,648,398,793.03

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