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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,389,516,059.60, 60,584,274,089.40 and 27,165,563,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,389,516,059.60, 60,584,274,089.40 and 27,165,563,368.40 is: 40,748,345,052.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,389,516,059.60 : 60,584,274,089.40 = 27,165,563,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,389,516,059.60/60,584,274,089.40 = 27,165,563,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,389,516,059.60x = 60,584,274,089.40 × 27,165,563,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,389,516,059.60x = 1,645,805,936,904,110,080,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,805,936,904,110,080,000/40,389,516,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748,345,052.60

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