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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,327,115,527.40, 60,490,673,291.10 and 17,059,731,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,327,115,527.40, 60,490,673,291.10 and 17,059,731,002.60 is: 25,589,596,503.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,327,115,527.40 : 60,490,673,291.10 = 17,059,731,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,327,115,527.40/60,490,673,291.10 = 17,059,731,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,327,115,527.40x = 60,490,673,291.10 × 17,059,731,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,327,115,527.40x = 1,031,954,614,512,326,410,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,954,614,512,326,410,240/40,327,115,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,589,596,503.90

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