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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,157,085.60, 60,466,735,628.40 and 18,228,909,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,157,085.60, 60,466,735,628.40 and 18,228,909,610.40 is: 27,343,364,415.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,157,085.60 : 60,466,735,628.40 = 18,228,909,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,157,085.60/60,466,735,628.40 = 18,228,909,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,157,085.60x = 60,466,735,628.40 × 18,228,909,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,157,085.60x = 1,102,242,658,206,056,972,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,242,658,206,056,972,288/40,311,157,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,343,364,415.60

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