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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,292,964,602.02, 60,407,601,051.84 and 20,114,034,121.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,292,964,602.02, 60,407,601,051.84 and 20,114,034,121.27 is: 30,155,153,901.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,292,964,602.02 : 60,407,601,051.84 = 20,114,034,121.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,292,964,602.02/60,407,601,051.84 = 20,114,034,121.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,292,964,602.02x = 60,407,601,051.84 × 20,114,034,121.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,292,964,602.02x = 1,215,040,548,740,775,280,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,040,548,740,775,280,640/40,292,964,602.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,155,153,901.98

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