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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,189,539,965.60, 88,784,309,948.40 and 40,360,904,200.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,189,539,965.60, 88,784,309,948.40 and 40,360,904,200.20 is: 60,541,356,300.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,189,539,965.60 : 88,784,309,948.40 = 40,360,904,200.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,189,539,965.60/88,784,309,948.40 = 40,360,904,200.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,189,539,965.60x = 88,784,309,948.40 × 40,360,904,200.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,189,539,965.60x = 3,583,415,028,308,235,517,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,415,028,308,235,517,952/59,189,539,965.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,541,356,300.30

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