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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,002,997,901.28, 60,004,465,329.96 and 12,054,242,015.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,002,997,901.28, 60,004,465,329.96 and 12,054,242,015.52 is: 18,081,353,524.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,002,997,901.28 : 60,004,465,329.96 = 12,054,242,015.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,002,997,901.28/60,004,465,329.96 = 12,054,242,015.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,002,997,901.28x = 60,004,465,329.96 × 12,054,242,015.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,002,997,901.28x = 723,308,347,099,217,002,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,308,347,099,217,002,496/40,002,997,901.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,081,353,524.66

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