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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,507,939,195.88, 60,738,356,127.42 and 15,327,601,264.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,507,939,195.88, 60,738,356,127.42 and 15,327,601,264.49 is: 22,982,489,918.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,507,939,195.88 : 60,738,356,127.42 = 15,327,601,264.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,507,939,195.88/60,738,356,127.42 = 15,327,601,264.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,507,939,195.88x = 60,738,356,127.42 × 15,327,601,264.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,507,939,195.88x = 930,973,304,181,383,102,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,973,304,181,383,102,464/40,507,939,195.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,982,489,918.33

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