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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,307,101,517.80, 60,416,310,414.30 and 14,121,216,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,307,101,517.80, 60,416,310,414.30 and 14,121,216,231.40 is: 21,166,289,590.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,307,101,517.80 : 60,416,310,414.30 = 14,121,216,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,307,101,517.80/60,416,310,414.30 = 14,121,216,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,307,101,517.80x = 60,416,310,414.30 × 14,121,216,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,307,101,517.80x = 853,151,783,263,714,017,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,151,783,263,714,017,280/40,307,101,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,166,289,590.11

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