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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,027,755,828.68, 60,041,373,669.08 and 10,181,831,971.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,027,755,828.68, 60,041,373,669.08 and 10,181,831,971.21 is: 15,272,681,801.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,027,755,828.68 : 60,041,373,669.08 = 10,181,831,971.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,027,755,828.68/60,041,373,669.08 = 10,181,831,971.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,027,755,828.68x = 60,041,373,669.08 × 10,181,831,971.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,027,755,828.68x = 611,331,178,019,084,959,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,331,178,019,084,959,744/40,027,755,828.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,272,681,801.99

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