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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,837,231.10, 60,562,255,846.65 and 27,150,884,539.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,837,231.10, 60,562,255,846.65 and 27,150,884,539.90 is: 40,726,326,809.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,837,231.10 : 60,562,255,846.65 = 27,150,884,539.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,837,231.10/60,562,255,846.65 = 27,150,884,539.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,837,231.10x = 60,562,255,846.65 × 27,150,884,539.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,837,231.10x = 1,644,318,815,968,278,085,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,318,815,968,278,085,632/40,374,837,231.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,326,809.85

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