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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,007,681,583.59, 60,015,049,837.40 and 11,291,354,272.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,007,681,583.59, 60,015,049,837.40 and 11,291,354,272.36 is: 16,938,026,962.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,007,681,583.59 : 60,015,049,837.40 = 11,291,354,272.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,007,681,583.59/60,015,049,837.40 = 11,291,354,272.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,007,681,583.59x = 60,015,049,837.40 × 11,291,354,272.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,007,681,583.59x = 677,651,189,387,507,400,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,651,189,387,507,400,704/40,007,681,583.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,938,026,962.94

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