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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,457,123,797.72, 230,168,102,281.38 and 40,147,788,536.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,457,123,797.72, 230,168,102,281.38 and 40,147,788,536.28 is: 60,217,082,592.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,457,123,797.72 : 230,168,102,281.38 = 40,147,788,536.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,457,123,797.72/230,168,102,281.38 = 40,147,788,536.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,457,123,797.72x = 230,168,102,281.38 × 40,147,788,536.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,457,123,797.72x = 9,240,740,298,189,710,557,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,240,740,298,189,710,557,184/153,457,123,797.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,217,082,592.86

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