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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,204,513,269.30, 60,306,769,903.95 and 36,721,661,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,204,513,269.30, 60,306,769,903.95 and 36,721,661,531.70 is: 55,082,492,297.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,204,513,269.30 : 60,306,769,903.95 = 36,721,661,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,204,513,269.30/60,306,769,903.95 = 36,721,661,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,204,513,269.30x = 60,306,769,903.95 × 36,721,661,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,204,513,269.30x = 2,214,564,792,482,963,652,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,214,564,792,482,963,652,608/40,204,513,269.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,082,492,297.55

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