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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,188,574,604.93, 60,284,525,557.41 and 11,858,505,571.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,188,574,604.93, 60,284,525,557.41 and 11,858,505,571.35 is: 17,788,249,252.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,188,574,604.93 : 60,284,525,557.41 = 11,858,505,571.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,188,574,604.93/60,284,525,557.41 = 11,858,505,571.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,188,574,604.93x = 60,284,525,557.41 × 11,858,505,571.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,188,574,604.93x = 714,884,382,188,738,052,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,884,382,188,738,052,096/40,188,574,604.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,788,249,252.84

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