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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,818,866,467.55, 247,228,299,701.32 and 40,742,273,315.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,818,866,467.55, 247,228,299,701.32 and 40,742,273,315.55 is: 61,113,409,973.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,818,866,467.55 : 247,228,299,701.32 = 40,742,273,315.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,818,866,467.55/247,228,299,701.32 = 40,742,273,315.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,818,866,467.55x = 247,228,299,701.32 × 40,742,273,315.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,818,866,467.55x = 10,072,642,957,769,887,973,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,072,642,957,769,887,973,376/164,818,866,467.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,113,409,973.32

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