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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,458,410,837.20, 60,687,616,255.80 and 40,458,410,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,458,410,837.20, 60,687,616,255.80 and 40,458,410,837.20 is: 60,687,616,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,458,410,837.20 : 60,687,616,255.80 = 40,458,410,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,458,410,837.20/60,687,616,255.80 = 40,458,410,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,458,410,837.20x = 60,687,616,255.80 × 40,458,410,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,458,410,837.20x = 2,455,324,511,207,493,730,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,324,511,207,493,730,304/40,458,410,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,687,616,255.80

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