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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,343,173,307.92, 60,466,614,840.60 and 18,776,715,239.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,343,173,307.92, 60,466,614,840.60 and 18,776,715,239.44 is: 28,142,664,923.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,343,173,307.92 : 60,466,614,840.60 = 18,776,715,239.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,343,173,307.92/60,466,614,840.60 = 18,776,715,239.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,343,173,307.92x = 60,466,614,840.60 × 18,776,715,239.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,343,173,307.92x = 1,135,364,408,354,842,738,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,364,408,354,842,738,688/40,343,173,307.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,142,664,923.48

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