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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,818,866,431.80, 247,228,299,647.70 and 40,742,273,279.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,818,866,431.80, 247,228,299,647.70 and 40,742,273,279.80 is: 61,113,409,919.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,818,866,431.80 : 247,228,299,647.70 = 40,742,273,279.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,818,866,431.80/247,228,299,647.70 = 40,742,273,279.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,818,866,431.80x = 247,228,299,647.70 × 40,742,273,279.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,818,866,431.80x = 10,072,642,946,746,877,476,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,072,642,946,746,877,476,864/164,818,866,431.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,113,409,919.70

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