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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,547,870,747.02, 219,834,468,748.64 and 40,429,936,997.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,547,870,747.02, 219,834,468,748.64 and 40,429,936,997.08 is: 60,648,398,888.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,547,870,747.02 : 219,834,468,748.64 = 40,429,936,997.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,547,870,747.02/219,834,468,748.64 = 40,429,936,997.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,547,870,747.02x = 219,834,468,748.64 × 40,429,936,997.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,547,870,747.02x = 8,887,893,721,294,068,252,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,893,721,294,068,252,672/146,547,870,747.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,648,398,888.28

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