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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,150,652,386.88, 228,225,674,452.32 and 40,366,832,262.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,150,652,386.88, 228,225,674,452.32 and 40,366,832,262.72 is: 60,550,167,706.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,150,652,386.88 : 228,225,674,452.32 = 40,366,832,262.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,150,652,386.88/228,225,674,452.32 = 40,366,832,262.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,150,652,386.88x = 228,225,674,452.32 × 40,366,832,262.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,150,652,386.88x = 9,212,747,518,662,942,916,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,212,747,518,662,942,916,608/152,150,652,386.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,550,167,706.39

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