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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,327,115,840.40, 60,490,673,760.60 and 17,059,731,315.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,327,115,840.40, 60,490,673,760.60 and 17,059,731,315.60 is: 25,589,596,973.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,327,115,840.40 : 60,490,673,760.60 = 17,059,731,315.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,327,115,840.40/60,490,673,760.60 = 17,059,731,315.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,327,115,840.40x = 60,490,673,760.60 × 17,059,731,315.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,327,115,840.40x = 1,031,954,641,455,451,078,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,954,641,455,451,078,656/40,327,115,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,589,596,973.40

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