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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,250,197,933.80, 60,374,730,030.30 and 18,167,194,631.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,250,197,933.80, 60,374,730,030.30 and 18,167,194,631.40 is: 27,250,536,086.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,250,197,933.80 : 60,374,730,030.30 = 18,167,194,631.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,250,197,933.80/60,374,730,030.30 = 18,167,194,631.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,250,197,933.80x = 60,374,730,030.30 × 18,167,194,631.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,250,197,933.80x = 1,096,839,471,278,690,664,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,839,471,278,690,664,448/40,250,197,933.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,250,536,086.37

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