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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,390,737,235.20, 60,557,440,406.40 and 15,537,795,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,390,737,235.20, 60,557,440,406.40 and 15,537,795,206.40 is: 23,295,665,582.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,390,737,235.20 : 60,557,440,406.40 = 15,537,795,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,390,737,235.20/60,557,440,406.40 = 15,537,795,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,390,737,235.20x = 60,557,440,406.40 × 15,537,795,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,390,737,235.20x = 940,929,107,258,415,644,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 940,929,107,258,415,644,672/40,390,737,235.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,295,665,582.42

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