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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,338,798,577.60, 60,508,197,866.40 and 14,166,392,209.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,338,798,577.60, 60,508,197,866.40 and 14,166,392,209.60 is: 21,249,588,314.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,338,798,577.60 : 60,508,197,866.40 = 14,166,392,209.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,338,798,577.60/60,508,197,866.40 = 14,166,392,209.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,338,798,577.60x = 60,508,197,866.40 × 14,166,392,209.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,338,798,577.60x = 857,182,862,871,504,355,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,182,862,871,504,355,328/40,338,798,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,249,588,314.40

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