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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,845,071.60, 60,562,267,607.40 and 27,150,892,380.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,845,071.60, 60,562,267,607.40 and 27,150,892,380.40 is: 40,726,338,570.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,845,071.60 : 60,562,267,607.40 = 27,150,892,380.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,845,071.60/60,562,267,607.40 = 27,150,892,380.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,845,071.60x = 60,562,267,607.40 × 27,150,892,380.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,845,071.60x = 1,644,319,610,121,502,588,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,319,610,121,502,588,928/40,374,845,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726,338,570.60

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