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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,438,896,777.60, 60,658,345,166.40 and 18,398,975,625.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,438,896,777.60, 60,658,345,166.40 and 18,398,975,625.60 is: 27,598,463,438.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,438,896,777.60 : 60,658,345,166.40 = 18,398,975,625.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,438,896,777.60/60,658,345,166.40 = 18,398,975,625.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,438,896,777.60x = 60,658,345,166.40 × 18,398,975,625.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,438,896,777.60x = 1,116,051,414,205,825,155,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,051,414,205,825,155,072/40,438,896,777.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,598,463,438.40

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