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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,010,539,865.60, 59,935,793,373.36 and 24,066,072,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,010,539,865.60, 59,935,793,373.36 and 24,066,072,708.80 is: 36,050,979,717.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,010,539,865.60 : 59,935,793,373.36 = 24,066,072,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,010,539,865.60/59,935,793,373.36 = 24,066,072,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,010,539,865.60x = 59,935,793,373.36 × 24,066,072,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,010,539,865.60x = 1,442,419,161,182,895,079,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,419,161,182,895,079,424/40,010,539,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,050,979,717.55

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