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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,398,263,926.80, 60,597,395,890.20 and 16,808,660,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,398,263,926.80, 60,597,395,890.20 and 16,808,660,818.80 is: 25,212,991,228.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,398,263,926.80 : 60,597,395,890.20 = 16,808,660,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,398,263,926.80/60,597,395,890.20 = 16,808,660,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,398,263,926.80x = 60,597,395,890.20 × 16,808,660,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,398,263,926.80x = 1,018,561,074,020,916,789,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,561,074,020,916,789,248/40,398,263,926.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212,991,228.20

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