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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,389,537,734.40, 60,584,306,601.60 and 18,349,616,582.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,389,537,734.40, 60,584,306,601.60 and 18,349,616,582.40 is: 27,524,424,873.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,389,537,734.40 : 60,584,306,601.60 = 18,349,616,582.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,389,537,734.40/60,584,306,601.60 = 18,349,616,582.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,389,537,734.40x = 60,584,306,601.60 × 18,349,616,582.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,389,537,734.40x = 1,111,698,797,049,925,206,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,698,797,049,925,206,016/40,389,537,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,524,424,873.60

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