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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,106,149,354.90, 60,159,224,032.35 and 21,509,965,882.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,106,149,354.90, 60,159,224,032.35 and 21,509,965,882.90 is: 32,264,948,824.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,106,149,354.90 : 60,159,224,032.35 = 21,509,965,882.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,106,149,354.90/60,159,224,032.35 = 21,509,965,882.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,106,149,354.90x = 60,159,224,032.35 × 21,509,965,882.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,106,149,354.90x = 1,294,022,856,477,586,227,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,022,856,477,586,227,200/40,106,149,354.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,264,948,824.35

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