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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,288,397,669.28, 60,432,709,878.54 and 15,452,671,704.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,288,397,669.28, 60,432,709,878.54 and 15,452,671,704.48 is: 23,179,051,041.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,288,397,669.28 : 60,432,709,878.54 = 15,452,671,704.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,288,397,669.28/60,432,709,878.54 = 15,452,671,704.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,288,397,669.28x = 60,432,709,878.54 × 15,452,671,704.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,288,397,669.28x = 933,846,825,965,164,036,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,846,825,965,164,036,096/40,288,397,669.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,179,051,041.72

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