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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,283,135,999.60, 60,424,703,999.40 and 37,703,245,823.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,283,135,999.60, 60,424,703,999.40 and 37,703,245,823.60 is: 56,554,868,735.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,283,135,999.60 : 60,424,703,999.40 = 37,703,245,823.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,283,135,999.60/60,424,703,999.40 = 37,703,245,823.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,283,135,999.60x = 60,424,703,999.40 × 37,703,245,823.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,283,135,999.60x = 2,278,207,468,707,644,178,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,207,468,707,644,178,432/40,283,135,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,554,868,735.40

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