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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,157,086.60, 60,466,735,629.90 and 18,228,909,611.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,157,086.60, 60,466,735,629.90 and 18,228,909,611.40 is: 27,343,364,417.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,157,086.60 : 60,466,735,629.90 = 18,228,909,611.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,157,086.60/60,466,735,629.90 = 18,228,909,611.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,157,086.60x = 60,466,735,629.90 × 18,228,909,611.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,157,086.60x = 1,102,242,658,293,867,085,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,242,658,293,867,085,824/40,311,157,086.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,343,364,417.10

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