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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,310,783,999.60, 60,466,175,999.40 and 24,637,951,180.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,310,783,999.60, 60,466,175,999.40 and 24,637,951,180.40 is: 36,956,926,770.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,310,783,999.60 : 60,466,175,999.40 = 24,637,951,180.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,310,783,999.60/60,466,175,999.40 = 24,637,951,180.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,310,783,999.60x = 60,466,175,999.40 × 24,637,951,180.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,310,783,999.60x = 1,489,762,692,338,691,604,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,762,692,338,691,604,480/40,310,783,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,956,926,770.60

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