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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,844,974.60, 60,562,267,461.90 and 27,150,892,283.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,844,974.60, 60,562,267,461.90 and 27,150,892,283.40 is: 40,726,338,425.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,844,974.60 : 60,562,267,461.90 = 27,150,892,283.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,844,974.60/60,562,267,461.90 = 27,150,892,283.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,844,974.60x = 60,562,267,461.90 × 27,150,892,283.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,844,974.60x = 1,644,319,600,296,507,736,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,600,296,507,736,064/40,374,844,974.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,338,425.10

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