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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,181,448,837.84, 60,275,927,887.68 and 11,851,407,952.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,181,448,837.84, 60,275,927,887.68 and 11,851,407,952.80 is: 17,778,219,347.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,181,448,837.84 : 60,275,927,887.68 = 11,851,407,952.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,181,448,837.84/60,275,927,887.68 = 11,851,407,952.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,181,448,837.84x = 60,275,927,887.68 × 11,851,407,952.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,181,448,837.84x = 714,354,611,130,450,051,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,354,611,130,450,051,072/40,181,448,837.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,778,219,347.28

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