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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,507,938,989.57, 60,738,355,818.40 and 15,327,601,057.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,507,938,989.57, 60,738,355,818.40 and 15,327,601,057.84 is: 22,982,489,608.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,507,938,989.57 : 60,738,355,818.40 = 15,327,601,057.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,507,938,989.57/60,738,355,818.40 = 15,327,601,057.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,507,938,989.57x = 60,738,355,818.40 × 15,327,601,057.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,507,938,989.57x = 930,973,286,893,432,733,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,973,286,893,432,733,696/40,507,938,989.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,982,489,608.60

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