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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,140,040,162.50, 60,236,586,104.84 and 18,898,563,442.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,140,040,162.50, 60,236,586,104.84 and 18,898,563,442.41 is: 28,360,333,957.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,140,040,162.50 : 60,236,586,104.84 = 18,898,563,442.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,140,040,162.50/60,236,586,104.84 = 18,898,563,442.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,140,040,162.50x = 60,236,586,104.84 × 18,898,563,442.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,140,040,162.50x = 1,138,384,944,056,416,862,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,384,944,056,416,862,208/40,140,040,162.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,333,957.01

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