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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,043,669.80, 60,466,565,504.70 and 37,372,387,516.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,043,669.80, 60,466,565,504.70 and 37,372,387,516.20 is: 56,058,581,274.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,043,669.80 : 60,466,565,504.70 = 37,372,387,516.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,043,669.80/60,466,565,504.70 = 37,372,387,516.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,043,669.80x = 60,466,565,504.70 × 37,372,387,516.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,043,669.80x = 2,259,779,917,815,339,548,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,779,917,815,339,548,672/40,311,043,669.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,058,581,274.30

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