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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,844,996.60, 60,562,267,494.90 and 27,150,892,305.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,844,996.60, 60,562,267,494.90 and 27,150,892,305.40 is: 40,726,338,458.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,844,996.60 : 60,562,267,494.90 = 27,150,892,305.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,844,996.60/60,562,267,494.90 = 27,150,892,305.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,844,996.60x = 60,562,267,494.90 × 27,150,892,305.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,844,996.60x = 1,644,319,602,524,857,040,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,602,524,857,040,896/40,374,844,996.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,338,458.10

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