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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,843,479.60, 60,562,265,219.40 and 27,150,890,788.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,843,479.60, 60,562,265,219.40 and 27,150,890,788.40 is: 40,726,336,182.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,843,479.60 : 60,562,265,219.40 = 27,150,890,788.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,843,479.60/60,562,265,219.40 = 27,150,890,788.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,843,479.60x = 60,562,265,219.40 × 27,150,890,788.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,843,479.60x = 1,644,319,448,870,045,351,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,448,870,045,351,936/40,374,843,479.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,336,182.60

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