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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,203,705,470.33, 60,291,463,766.77 and 11,866,075,940.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,203,705,470.33, 60,291,463,766.77 and 11,866,075,940.18 is: 17,794,953,953.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,203,705,470.33 : 60,291,463,766.77 = 11,866,075,940.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,203,705,470.33/60,291,463,766.77 = 11,866,075,940.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,203,705,470.33x = 60,291,463,766.77 × 11,866,075,940.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,203,705,470.33x = 715,423,087,600,778,477,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,423,087,600,778,477,568/40,203,705,470.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,794,953,953.41

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