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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,250,197,915.30, 60,374,730,002.55 and 18,167,194,612.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,250,197,915.30, 60,374,730,002.55 and 18,167,194,612.90 is: 27,250,536,058.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,250,197,915.30 : 60,374,730,002.55 = 18,167,194,612.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,250,197,915.30/60,374,730,002.55 = 18,167,194,612.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,250,197,915.30x = 60,374,730,002.55 × 18,167,194,612.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,250,197,915.30x = 1,096,839,469,657,618,513,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,839,469,657,618,513,920/40,250,197,915.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,250,536,058.62

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