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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,310,817,788.80, 60,466,226,683.20 and 38,678,231,036.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,310,817,788.80, 60,466,226,683.20 and 38,678,231,036.80 is: 58,017,346,555.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,310,817,788.80 : 60,466,226,683.20 = 38,678,231,036.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,310,817,788.80/60,466,226,683.20 = 38,678,231,036.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,310,817,788.80x = 60,466,226,683.20 × 38,678,231,036.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,310,817,788.80x = 2,338,726,685,576,330,739,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,726,685,576,330,739,712/40,310,817,788.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,017,346,555.20

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