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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,389,519,829.60, 60,584,279,744.40 and 23,859,578,965.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,389,519,829.60, 60,584,279,744.40 and 23,859,578,965.60 is: 35,789,368,448.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,389,519,829.60 : 60,584,279,744.40 = 23,859,578,965.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,389,519,829.60/60,584,279,744.40 = 23,859,578,965.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,389,519,829.60x = 60,584,279,744.40 × 23,859,578,965.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,389,519,829.60x = 1,445,515,406,635,512,365,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,515,406,635,512,365,056/40,389,519,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,789,368,448.40

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