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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,495,765,498.12, 60,721,504,427.58 and 32,155,248,070.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,495,765,498.12, 60,721,504,427.58 and 32,155,248,070.60 is: 48,215,289,032.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,495,765,498.12 : 60,721,504,427.58 = 32,155,248,070.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,495,765,498.12/60,721,504,427.58 = 32,155,248,070.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,495,765,498.12x = 60,721,504,427.58 × 32,155,248,070.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,495,765,498.12x = 1,952,515,038,088,871,018,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,515,038,088,871,018,496/40,495,765,498.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,215,289,032.62

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