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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,208,027,856.80, 60,312,041,785.20 and 36,351,041,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,208,027,856.80, 60,312,041,785.20 and 36,351,041,655.20 is: 54,526,562,482.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,208,027,856.80 : 60,312,041,785.20 = 36,351,041,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,208,027,856.80/60,312,041,785.20 = 36,351,041,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,208,027,856.80x = 60,312,041,785.20 × 36,351,041,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,208,027,856.80x = 2,192,405,543,243,967,889,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,405,543,243,967,889,408/40,208,027,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,526,562,482.80

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