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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,169,312,042.40, 102,189,470,809.20 and 40,242,000,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,169,312,042.40, 102,189,470,809.20 and 40,242,000,887.20 is: 60,324,927,034.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,169,312,042.40 : 102,189,470,809.20 = 40,242,000,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,169,312,042.40/102,189,470,809.20 = 40,242,000,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,169,312,042.40x = 102,189,470,809.20 × 40,242,000,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,169,312,042.40x = 4,112,308,774,966,324,625,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,308,774,966,324,625,408/68,169,312,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,324,927,034.74

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