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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,208,027,846.80, 60,312,041,770.20 and 36,351,041,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,208,027,846.80, 60,312,041,770.20 and 36,351,041,645.20 is: 54,526,562,467.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,208,027,846.80 : 60,312,041,770.20 = 36,351,041,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,208,027,846.80/60,312,041,770.20 = 36,351,041,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,208,027,846.80x = 60,312,041,770.20 × 36,351,041,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,208,027,846.80x = 2,192,405,542,095,581,872,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,405,542,095,581,872,128/40,208,027,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,526,562,467.80

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