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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,843,479.10, 60,562,265,218.65 and 27,150,890,787.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,843,479.10, 60,562,265,218.65 and 27,150,890,787.90 is: 40,726,336,181.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,843,479.10 : 60,562,265,218.65 = 27,150,890,787.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,843,479.10/60,562,265,218.65 = 27,150,890,787.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,843,479.10x = 60,562,265,218.65 × 27,150,890,787.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,843,479.10x = 1,644,319,448,819,400,966,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,448,819,400,966,144/40,374,843,479.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,336,181.85

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