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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,311,648,407.60, 60,467,472,611.40 and 28,557,023,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,311,648,407.60, 60,467,472,611.40 and 28,557,023,793.20 is: 42,835,535,689.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,311,648,407.60 : 60,467,472,611.40 = 28,557,023,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,311,648,407.60/60,467,472,611.40 = 28,557,023,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,311,648,407.60x = 60,467,472,611.40 × 28,557,023,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,311,648,407.60x = 1,726,771,054,078,419,271,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,771,054,078,419,271,680/40,311,648,407.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,835,535,689.80

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