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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,103,828,133.40, 60,157,740,330.74 and 15,262,414,568.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,103,828,133.40, 60,157,740,330.74 and 15,262,414,568.92 is: 22,894,382,286.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,103,828,133.40 : 60,157,740,330.74 = 15,262,414,568.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,103,828,133.40/60,157,740,330.74 = 15,262,414,568.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,103,828,133.40x = 60,157,740,330.74 × 15,262,414,568.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,103,828,133.40x = 918,152,372,457,192,423,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 918,152,372,457,192,423,424/40,103,828,133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,894,382,286.97

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