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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,191,792,917.40, 60,287,689,376.10 and 16,602,189,809.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,191,792,917.40, 60,287,689,376.10 and 16,602,189,809.40 is: 24,903,284,714.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,191,792,917.40 : 60,287,689,376.10 = 16,602,189,809.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,191,792,917.40/60,287,689,376.10 = 16,602,189,809.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,191,792,917.40x = 60,287,689,376.10 × 16,602,189,809.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,191,792,917.40x = 1,000,907,662,192,160,014,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,907,662,192,160,014,336/40,191,792,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,903,284,714.10

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