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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,205,876,455.20, 60,308,814,682.80 and 10,761,919,291.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,205,876,455.20, 60,308,814,682.80 and 10,761,919,291.20 is: 16,142,878,936.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,205,876,455.20 : 60,308,814,682.80 = 10,761,919,291.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,205,876,455.20/60,308,814,682.80 = 10,761,919,291.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,205,876,455.20x = 60,308,814,682.80 × 10,761,919,291.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,205,876,455.20x = 649,038,596,164,231,233,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,038,596,164,231,233,536/40,205,876,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,142,878,936.80

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