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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,373,262,003.20, 60,614,418,851.40 and 23,602,259,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,373,262,003.20, 60,614,418,851.40 and 23,602,259,501.60 is: 35,435,265,130.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,373,262,003.20 : 60,614,418,851.40 = 23,602,259,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,373,262,003.20/60,614,418,851.40 = 23,602,259,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,373,262,003.20x = 60,614,418,851.40 × 23,602,259,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,373,262,003.20x = 1,430,637,243,269,417,795,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,637,243,269,417,795,584/40,373,262,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,435,265,130.57

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