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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,180,799,641.68, 60,271,357,399.46 and 16,277,755,868.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,180,799,641.68, 60,271,357,399.46 and 16,277,755,868.64 is: 24,416,697,785.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,180,799,641.68 : 60,271,357,399.46 = 16,277,755,868.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,180,799,641.68/60,271,357,399.46 = 16,277,755,868.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,180,799,641.68x = 60,271,357,399.46 × 16,277,755,868.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,180,799,641.68x = 981,082,441,619,877,527,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,082,441,619,877,527,552/40,180,799,641.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,416,697,785.23

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