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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,493,658,341.60, 60,740,487,512.40 and 14,321,251,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,493,658,341.60, 60,740,487,512.40 and 14,321,251,973.60 is: 21,481,877,960.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,493,658,341.60 : 60,740,487,512.40 = 14,321,251,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,493,658,341.60/60,740,487,512.40 = 14,321,251,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,493,658,341.60x = 60,740,487,512.40 × 14,321,251,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,493,658,341.60x = 869,879,826,664,384,757,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,879,826,664,384,757,760/40,493,658,341.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,481,877,960.40

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