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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,438,980,111.60, 60,658,470,167.40 and 18,399,058,959.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,438,980,111.60, 60,658,470,167.40 and 18,399,058,959.60 is: 27,598,588,439.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,438,980,111.60 : 60,658,470,167.40 = 18,399,058,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,438,980,111.60/60,658,470,167.40 = 18,399,058,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,438,980,111.60x = 60,658,470,167.40 × 18,399,058,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,438,980,111.60x = 1,116,058,769,009,130,209,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,058,769,009,130,209,280/40,438,980,111.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,598,588,439.40

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