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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,310,889,718.60, 60,466,334,577.90 and 36,882,457,539.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,310,889,718.60, 60,466,334,577.90 and 36,882,457,539.40 is: 55,323,686,309.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,310,889,718.60 : 60,466,334,577.90 = 36,882,457,539.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,310,889,718.60/60,466,334,577.90 = 36,882,457,539.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,310,889,718.60x = 60,466,334,577.90 × 36,882,457,539.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,310,889,718.60x = 2,230,147,017,632,551,010,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,230,147,017,632,551,010,304/40,310,889,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,323,686,309.10

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