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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,388,701,158.20, 60,554,386,290.90 and 15,535,759,129.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,388,701,158.20, 60,554,386,290.90 and 15,535,759,129.40 is: 23,292,612,356.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,388,701,158.20 : 60,554,386,290.90 = 15,535,759,129.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,388,701,158.20/60,554,386,290.90 = 15,535,759,129.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,388,701,158.20x = 60,554,386,290.90 × 15,535,759,129.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,388,701,158.20x = 940,758,359,644,063,924,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 940,758,359,644,063,924,224/40,388,701,158.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,292,612,356.09

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