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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,179,968,232.40, 102,269,952,348.60 and 49,459,640,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,179,968,232.40, 102,269,952,348.60 and 49,459,640,142.80 is: 74,189,460,214.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,179,968,232.40 : 102,269,952,348.60 = 49,459,640,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,179,968,232.40/102,269,952,348.60 = 49,459,640,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,179,968,232.40x = 102,269,952,348.60 × 49,459,640,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,179,968,232.40x = 5,058,235,040,583,060,029,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,058,235,040,583,060,029,440/68,179,968,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,189,460,214.20

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