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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,488,882,757.20, 60,737,334,543.24 and 14,969,722,151.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,488,882,757.20, 60,737,334,543.24 and 14,969,722,151.04 is: 22,456,065,971.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,488,882,757.20 : 60,737,334,543.24 = 14,969,722,151.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,488,882,757.20/60,737,334,543.24 = 14,969,722,151.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,488,882,757.20x = 60,737,334,543.24 × 14,969,722,151.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,488,882,757.20x = 909,221,022,307,066,839,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,221,022,307,066,839,040/40,488,882,757.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456,065,971.48

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