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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,547,870,685.74, 219,834,468,657 and 40,429,936,936.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,547,870,685.74, 219,834,468,657 and 40,429,936,936.02 is: 60,648,398,796.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,547,870,685.74 : 219,834,468,657 = 40,429,936,936.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,547,870,685.74/219,834,468,657 = 40,429,936,936.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,547,870,685.74x = 219,834,468,657 × 40,429,936,936.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,547,870,685.74x = 8,887,893,704,165,974,605,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,893,704,165,974,605,824/146,547,870,685.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,648,398,796.77

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