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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,389,698,258.40, 60,584,547,387.60 and 19,468,991,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,389,698,258.40, 60,584,547,387.60 and 19,468,991,852.40 is: 29,203,487,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,389,698,258.40 : 60,584,547,387.60 = 19,468,991,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,389,698,258.40/60,584,547,387.60 = 19,468,991,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,389,698,258.40x = 60,584,547,387.60 × 19,468,991,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,389,698,258.40x = 1,179,520,059,470,526,152,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,520,059,470,526,152,704/40,389,698,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,203,487,778.60

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