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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,458,456,657,073, 60,699,606,496,658 and 16,298,298,718,221

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,458,456,657,073, 60,699,606,496,658 and 16,298,298,718,221 is: 24,452,250,542,978.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,458,456,657,073 : 60,699,606,496,658 = 16,298,298,718,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,458,456,657,073/60,699,606,496,658 = 16,298,298,718,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,458,456,657,073x = 60,699,606,496,658 × 16,298,298,718,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,458,456,657,073x = 989,300,318,761,000,233,525,575,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 989,300,318,761,000,233,525,575,680/40,458,456,657,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,452,250,542,978.87

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