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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,310,889,615.60, 60,466,334,423.40 and 37,730,999,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,310,889,615.60, 60,466,334,423.40 and 37,730,999,439.60 is: 56,596,499,159.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,310,889,615.60 : 60,466,334,423.40 = 37,730,999,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,310,889,615.60/60,466,334,423.40 = 37,730,999,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,310,889,615.60x = 60,466,334,423.40 × 37,730,999,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,310,889,615.60x = 2,281,455,230,243,971,530,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,455,230,243,971,530,752/40,310,889,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,596,499,159.40

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