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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,527,843,220.54, 60,779,525,521.38 and 12,190,252,155.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,527,843,220.54, 60,779,525,521.38 and 12,190,252,155.02 is: 18,281,696,806.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,527,843,220.54 : 60,779,525,521.38 = 12,190,252,155.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,527,843,220.54/60,779,525,521.38 = 12,190,252,155.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,527,843,220.54x = 60,779,525,521.38 × 12,190,252,155.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,527,843,220.54x = 740,917,741,968,095,576,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,917,741,968,095,576,064/40,527,843,220.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,281,696,806.22

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