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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,527,843,225.92, 60,779,525,529.44 and 12,190,252,160.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,527,843,225.92, 60,779,525,529.44 and 12,190,252,160.39 is: 18,281,696,814.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,527,843,225.92 : 60,779,525,529.44 = 12,190,252,160.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,527,843,225.92/60,779,525,529.44 = 12,190,252,160.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,527,843,225.92x = 60,779,525,529.44 × 12,190,252,160.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,527,843,225.92x = 740,917,742,392,881,053,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,917,742,392,881,053,696/40,527,843,225.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,281,696,814.28

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