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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,344,067,095.60, 60,552,823,659.36 and 21,473,197,713.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,344,067,095.60, 60,552,823,659.36 and 21,473,197,713.84 is: 32,229,342,457.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,344,067,095.60 : 60,552,823,659.36 = 21,473,197,713.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,344,067,095.60/60,552,823,659.36 = 21,473,197,713.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,344,067,095.60x = 60,552,823,659.36 × 21,473,197,713.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,344,067,095.60x = 1,300,262,754,568,725,856,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,262,754,568,725,856,256/40,344,067,095.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,229,342,457.90

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