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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,439,087,999.60, 60,658,631,999.40 and 18,399,166,847.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,439,087,999.60, 60,658,631,999.40 and 18,399,166,847.60 is: 27,598,750,271.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,439,087,999.60 : 60,658,631,999.40 = 18,399,166,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,439,087,999.60/60,658,631,999.40 = 18,399,166,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,439,087,999.60x = 60,658,631,999.40 × 18,399,166,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,439,087,999.60x = 1,116,068,290,904,128,880,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,068,290,904,128,880,640/40,439,087,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,598,750,271.40

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