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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,321,965,672.40, 60,431,292,443.40 and 35,879,544,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,321,965,672.40, 60,431,292,443.40 and 35,879,544,065.20 is: 53,773,351,174.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,321,965,672.40 : 60,431,292,443.40 = 35,879,544,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,321,965,672.40/60,431,292,443.40 = 35,879,544,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,321,965,672.40x = 60,431,292,443.40 × 35,879,544,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,321,965,672.40x = 2,168,247,220,139,957,944,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,247,220,139,957,944,320/40,321,965,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,773,351,174.30

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