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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,258,296,010.40, 60,387,444,015.60 and 13,758,734,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,258,296,010.40, 60,387,444,015.60 and 13,758,734,562.80 is: 20,638,101,844.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,258,296,010.40 : 60,387,444,015.60 = 13,758,734,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,258,296,010.40/60,387,444,015.60 = 13,758,734,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,258,296,010.40x = 60,387,444,015.60 × 13,758,734,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,258,296,010.40x = 830,854,813,136,585,621,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,854,813,136,585,621,504/40,258,296,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,638,101,844.20

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