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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,843,492.60, 60,562,265,238.90 and 27,150,890,801.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,843,492.60, 60,562,265,238.90 and 27,150,890,801.40 is: 40,726,336,202.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,843,492.60 : 60,562,265,238.90 = 27,150,890,801.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,843,492.60/60,562,265,238.90 = 27,150,890,801.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,843,492.60x = 60,562,265,238.90 × 27,150,890,801.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,843,492.60x = 1,644,319,450,186,797,023,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,450,186,797,023,232/40,374,843,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,336,202.10

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