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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,010,539,868.60, 59,935,793,377.86 and 24,066,072,711.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,010,539,868.60, 59,935,793,377.86 and 24,066,072,711.80 is: 36,050,979,722.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,010,539,868.60 : 59,935,793,377.86 = 24,066,072,711.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,010,539,868.60/59,935,793,377.86 = 24,066,072,711.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,010,539,868.60x = 59,935,793,377.86 × 24,066,072,711.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,010,539,868.60x = 1,442,419,161,470,999,724,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,419,161,470,999,724,032/40,010,539,868.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,050,979,722.05

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