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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,359,494,132.94, 60,539,020,983.69 and 16,455,905,053.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,359,494,132.94, 60,539,020,983.69 and 16,455,905,053.32 is: 24,683,767,790.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,359,494,132.94 : 60,539,020,983.69 = 16,455,905,053.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,359,494,132.94/60,539,020,983.69 = 16,455,905,053.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,359,494,132.94x = 60,539,020,983.69 × 16,455,905,053.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,359,494,132.94x = 996,224,381,328,549,871,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,224,381,328,549,871,616/40,359,494,132.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,683,767,790.72

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