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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,507,938,993.41, 60,738,355,824.17 and 15,327,601,061.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,507,938,993.41, 60,738,355,824.17 and 15,327,601,061.69 is: 22,982,489,614.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,507,938,993.41 : 60,738,355,824.17 = 15,327,601,061.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,507,938,993.41/60,738,355,824.17 = 15,327,601,061.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,507,938,993.41x = 60,738,355,824.17 × 15,327,601,061.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,507,938,993.41x = 930,973,287,215,472,705,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,973,287,215,472,705,536/40,507,938,993.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,982,489,614.37

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