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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,547,870,686.51, 219,834,468,657.90 and 40,429,936,936.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,547,870,686.51, 219,834,468,657.90 and 40,429,936,936.58 is: 60,648,398,797.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,547,870,686.51 : 219,834,468,657.90 = 40,429,936,936.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,547,870,686.51/219,834,468,657.90 = 40,429,936,936.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,547,870,686.51x = 219,834,468,657.90 × 40,429,936,936.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,547,870,686.51x = 8,887,893,704,324,369,350,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,893,704,324,369,350,656/146,547,870,686.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,648,398,797.53

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