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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,169,312,132.40, 102,189,470,944.20 and 40,242,000,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,169,312,132.40, 102,189,470,944.20 and 40,242,000,977.20 is: 60,324,927,169.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,169,312,132.40 : 102,189,470,944.20 = 40,242,000,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,169,312,132.40/102,189,470,944.20 = 40,242,000,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,169,312,132.40x = 102,189,470,944.20 × 40,242,000,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,169,312,132.40x = 4,112,308,789,596,047,015,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,308,789,596,047,015,936/68,169,312,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,324,927,169.71

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