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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,359,646,820.70, 60,539,470,231.05 and 24,669,117,016.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,359,646,820.70, 60,539,470,231.05 and 24,669,117,016.20 is: 37,003,675,524.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,359,646,820.70 : 60,539,470,231.05 = 24,669,117,016.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,359,646,820.70/60,539,470,231.05 = 24,669,117,016.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,359,646,820.70x = 60,539,470,231.05 × 24,669,117,016.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,359,646,820.70x = 1,493,455,275,228,528,902,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,455,275,228,528,902,144/40,359,646,820.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,003,675,524.30

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