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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,338,598,933.40, 60,507,898,400.10 and 12,389,797,878.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,338,598,933.40, 60,507,898,400.10 and 12,389,797,878.80 is: 18,584,696,818.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,338,598,933.40 : 60,507,898,400.10 = 12,389,797,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,338,598,933.40/60,507,898,400.10 = 12,389,797,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,338,598,933.40x = 60,507,898,400.10 × 12,389,797,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,338,598,933.40x = 749,680,631,248,204,857,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,680,631,248,204,857,344/40,338,598,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,584,696,818.20

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