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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,458,456,657,072, 60,699,606,496,656 and 16,298,298,718,220

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,458,456,657,072, 60,699,606,496,656 and 16,298,298,718,220 is: 24,452,250,542,977.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,458,456,657,072 : 60,699,606,496,656 = 16,298,298,718,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,458,456,657,072/60,699,606,496,656 = 16,298,298,718,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,458,456,657,072x = 60,699,606,496,656 × 16,298,298,718,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,458,456,657,072x = 989,300,318,760,906,912,476,168,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 989,300,318,760,906,912,476,168,192/40,458,456,657,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,452,250,542,977.16

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