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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,852,332.40, 60,562,278,498.60 and 40,374,852,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,852,332.40, 60,562,278,498.60 and 40,374,852,332.40 is: 60,562,278,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,852,332.40 : 60,562,278,498.60 = 40,374,852,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,852,332.40/60,562,278,498.60 = 40,374,852,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,852,332.40x = 60,562,278,498.60 × 40,374,852,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,852,332.40x = 2,445,193,051,294,658,461,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,445,193,051,294,658,461,696/40,374,852,332.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,562,278,498.60

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