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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,780,071.29, 60,572,641,305.57 and 21,472,524,324.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,780,071.29, 60,572,641,305.57 and 21,472,524,324.43 is: 32,214,355,385.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,780,071.29 : 60,572,641,305.57 = 21,472,524,324.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,780,071.29/60,572,641,305.57 = 21,472,524,324.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,780,071.29x = 60,572,641,305.57 × 21,472,524,324.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,780,071.29x = 1,300,647,513,828,825,235,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,647,513,828,825,235,456/40,374,780,071.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,214,355,385.52

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