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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,647,998.40, 60,467,471,997.60 and 36,393,439,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,647,998.40, 60,467,471,997.60 and 36,393,439,793.60 is: 54,590,159,690.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,647,998.40 : 60,467,471,997.60 = 36,393,439,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,647,998.40/60,467,471,997.60 = 36,393,439,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,647,998.40x = 60,467,471,997.60 × 36,393,439,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,647,998.40x = 2,200,619,301,615,849,439,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,619,301,615,849,439,232/40,311,647,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,590,159,690.40

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