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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,507,938,990.41, 60,738,355,819.66 and 15,327,601,058.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,507,938,990.41, 60,738,355,819.66 and 15,327,601,058.68 is: 22,982,489,609.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,507,938,990.41 : 60,738,355,819.66 = 15,327,601,058.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,507,938,990.41/60,738,355,819.66 = 15,327,601,058.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,507,938,990.41x = 60,738,355,819.66 × 15,327,601,058.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,507,938,990.41x = 930,973,286,964,116,062,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,973,286,964,116,062,208/40,507,938,990.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,982,489,609.86

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