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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,157,085.10, 60,466,735,627.65 and 18,228,909,609.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,157,085.10, 60,466,735,627.65 and 18,228,909,609.90 is: 27,343,364,414.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,157,085.10 : 60,466,735,627.65 = 18,228,909,609.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,157,085.10/60,466,735,627.65 = 18,228,909,609.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,157,085.10x = 60,466,735,627.65 × 18,228,909,609.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,157,085.10x = 1,102,242,658,162,151,915,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,242,658,162,151,915,520/40,311,157,085.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,343,364,414.85

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