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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,458,384,672.45, 60,687,577,008.68 and 40,458,384,672.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,458,384,672.45, 60,687,577,008.68 and 40,458,384,672.45 is: 60,687,577,008.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,458,384,672.45 : 60,687,577,008.68 = 40,458,384,672.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,458,384,672.45/60,687,577,008.68 = 40,458,384,672.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,458,384,672.45x = 60,687,577,008.68 × 40,458,384,672.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,458,384,672.45x = 2,455,321,335,455,905,480,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,321,335,455,905,480,704/40,458,384,672.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,687,577,008.68

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