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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,321,719,280.60, 60,482,578,920.90 and 27,914,059,965.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,321,719,280.60, 60,482,578,920.90 and 27,914,059,965.40 is: 41,871,089,948.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,321,719,280.60 : 60,482,578,920.90 = 27,914,059,965.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,321,719,280.60/60,482,578,920.90 = 27,914,059,965.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,321,719,280.60x = 60,482,578,920.90 × 27,914,059,965.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,321,719,280.60x = 1,688,314,334,860,040,732,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,314,334,860,040,732,672/40,321,719,280.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,871,089,948.10

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