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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,169,312,040.40, 102,189,470,806.20 and 40,242,000,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,169,312,040.40, 102,189,470,806.20 and 40,242,000,885.20 is: 60,324,927,031.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,169,312,040.40 : 102,189,470,806.20 = 40,242,000,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,169,312,040.40/102,189,470,806.20 = 40,242,000,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,169,312,040.40x = 102,189,470,806.20 × 40,242,000,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,169,312,040.40x = 4,112,308,774,641,219,403,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,308,774,641,219,403,776/68,169,312,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,324,927,031.74

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