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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,402,862,628.76, 60,604,352,271.04 and 16,499,367,335.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,402,862,628.76, 60,604,352,271.04 and 16,499,367,335.86 is: 24,749,074,823.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,402,862,628.76 : 60,604,352,271.04 = 16,499,367,335.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,402,862,628.76/60,604,352,271.04 = 16,499,367,335.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,402,862,628.76x = 60,604,352,271.04 × 16,499,367,335.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,402,862,628.76x = 999,933,470,271,750,275,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,933,470,271,750,275,072/40,402,862,628.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,749,074,823.23

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