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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,385,046,941.58, 60,578,804,518.02 and 13,855,191,364.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,385,046,941.58, 60,578,804,518.02 and 13,855,191,364.08 is: 20,783,210,439.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,385,046,941.58 : 60,578,804,518.02 = 13,855,191,364.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,385,046,941.58/60,578,804,518.02 = 13,855,191,364.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,385,046,941.58x = 60,578,804,518.02 × 13,855,191,364.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,385,046,941.58x = 839,330,929,204,361,166,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,330,929,204,361,166,848/40,385,046,941.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,783,210,439.71

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