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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,500,418,826.96, 60,689,620,145.28 and 36,086,742,865.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,500,418,826.96, 60,689,620,145.28 and 36,086,742,865.88 is: 54,075,754,775.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500,418,826.96 : 60,689,620,145.28 = 36,086,742,865.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500,418,826.96/60,689,620,145.28 = 36,086,742,865.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500,418,826.96x = 60,689,620,145.28 × 36,086,742,865.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500,418,826.96x = 2,190,090,716,810,650,058,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,190,090,716,810,650,058,752/40,500,418,826.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,075,754,775.97

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