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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,157,082.10, 60,466,735,623.15 and 18,228,909,606.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,157,082.10, 60,466,735,623.15 and 18,228,909,606.90 is: 27,343,364,410.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,157,082.10 : 60,466,735,623.15 = 18,228,909,606.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,157,082.10/60,466,735,623.15 = 18,228,909,606.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,157,082.10x = 60,466,735,623.15 × 18,228,909,606.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,157,082.10x = 1,102,242,657,898,721,574,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,242,657,898,721,574,912/40,311,157,082.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,343,364,410.35

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