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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,250,197,816.80, 60,374,729,854.80 and 18,167,194,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,250,197,816.80, 60,374,729,854.80 and 18,167,194,514.40 is: 27,250,535,910.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,250,197,816.80 : 60,374,729,854.80 = 18,167,194,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,250,197,816.80/60,374,729,854.80 = 18,167,194,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,250,197,816.80x = 60,374,729,854.80 × 18,167,194,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,250,197,816.80x = 1,096,839,461,026,504,638,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,839,461,026,504,638,464/40,250,197,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,250,535,910.87

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