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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,392,797,643.20, 60,589,196,464.80 and 10,948,840,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,392,797,643.20, 60,589,196,464.80 and 10,948,840,479.20 is: 16,423,260,718.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,392,797,643.20 : 60,589,196,464.80 = 10,948,840,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,392,797,643.20/60,589,196,464.80 = 10,948,840,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,392,797,643.20x = 60,589,196,464.80 × 10,948,840,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,392,797,643.20x = 663,381,446,856,003,813,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,381,446,856,003,813,376/40,392,797,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,423,260,718.80

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