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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,389,516,053.60, 60,584,274,080.40 and 27,165,563,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,389,516,053.60, 60,584,274,080.40 and 27,165,563,362.40 is: 40,748,345,043.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,389,516,053.60 : 60,584,274,080.40 = 27,165,563,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,389,516,053.60/60,584,274,080.40 = 27,165,563,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,389,516,053.60x = 60,584,274,080.40 × 27,165,563,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,389,516,053.60x = 1,645,805,936,296,114,257,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,805,936,296,114,257,920/40,389,516,053.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748,345,043.60

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