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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,106,149,014.40, 60,159,223,521.60 and 21,509,965,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,106,149,014.40, 60,159,223,521.60 and 21,509,965,542.40 is: 32,264,948,313.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,106,149,014.40 : 60,159,223,521.60 = 21,509,965,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,106,149,014.40/60,159,223,521.60 = 21,509,965,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,106,149,014.40x = 60,159,223,521.60 × 21,509,965,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,106,149,014.40x = 1,294,022,825,007,155,511,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,022,825,007,155,511,296/40,106,149,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,264,948,313.60

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