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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,843,146.60, 60,562,264,719.90 and 27,150,890,455.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,843,146.60, 60,562,264,719.90 and 27,150,890,455.40 is: 40,726,335,683.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,843,146.60 : 60,562,264,719.90 = 27,150,890,455.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,843,146.60/60,562,264,719.90 = 27,150,890,455.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,843,146.60x = 60,562,264,719.90 × 27,150,890,455.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,843,146.60x = 1,644,319,415,140,941,299,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,415,140,941,299,712/40,374,843,146.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,335,683.10

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