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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,527,843,223.41, 60,779,525,525.69 and 12,190,252,157.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,527,843,223.41, 60,779,525,525.69 and 12,190,252,157.90 is: 18,281,696,810.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,527,843,223.41 : 60,779,525,525.69 = 12,190,252,157.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,527,843,223.41/60,779,525,525.69 = 12,190,252,157.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,527,843,223.41x = 60,779,525,525.69 × 12,190,252,157.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,527,843,223.41x = 740,917,742,195,680,608,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,917,742,195,680,608,256/40,527,843,223.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,281,696,810.55

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