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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,103,828,078.88, 60,157,740,249.14 and 15,262,414,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,103,828,078.88, 60,157,740,249.14 and 15,262,414,514.40 is: 22,894,382,205.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,103,828,078.88 : 60,157,740,249.14 = 15,262,414,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,103,828,078.88/60,157,740,249.14 = 15,262,414,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,103,828,078.88x = 60,157,740,249.14 × 15,262,414,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,103,828,078.88x = 918,152,367,931,903,049,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 918,152,367,931,903,049,728/40,103,828,078.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,894,382,205.26

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