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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,392,797,791.20, 60,589,196,686.80 and 10,948,840,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,392,797,791.20, 60,589,196,686.80 and 10,948,840,627.20 is: 16,423,260,940.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,392,797,791.20 : 60,589,196,686.80 = 10,948,840,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,392,797,791.20/60,589,196,686.80 = 10,948,840,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,392,797,791.20x = 60,589,196,686.80 × 10,948,840,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,392,797,791.20x = 663,381,458,253,847,592,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,381,458,253,847,592,960/40,392,797,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,423,260,940.80

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