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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,310,838,000.40, 60,466,257,000.60 and 38,841,509,923.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,310,838,000.40, 60,466,257,000.60 and 38,841,509,923.60 is: 58,262,264,885.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,310,838,000.40 : 60,466,257,000.60 = 38,841,509,923.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,310,838,000.40/60,466,257,000.60 = 38,841,509,923.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,310,838,000.40x = 60,466,257,000.60 × 38,841,509,923.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,310,838,000.40x = 2,348,600,721,331,752,796,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,600,721,331,752,796,160/40,310,838,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,262,264,885.40

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