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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,507,939,198.89, 60,738,356,131.92 and 15,327,601,267.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,507,939,198.89, 60,738,356,131.92 and 15,327,601,267.50 is: 22,982,489,922.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,507,939,198.89 : 60,738,356,131.92 = 15,327,601,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,507,939,198.89/60,738,356,131.92 = 15,327,601,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,507,939,198.89x = 60,738,356,131.92 × 15,327,601,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,507,939,198.89x = 930,973,304,433,483,317,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,973,304,433,483,317,248/40,507,939,198.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,982,489,922.84

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