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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,539,732,541.16, 60,809,598,811.73 and 27,281,342,473.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,539,732,541.16, 60,809,598,811.73 and 27,281,342,473.16 is: 40,922,013,709.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,539,732,541.16 : 60,809,598,811.73 = 27,281,342,473.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,539,732,541.16/60,809,598,811.73 = 27,281,342,473.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,539,732,541.16x = 60,809,598,811.73 × 27,281,342,473.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,539,732,541.16x = 1,658,967,490,838,019,964,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,967,490,838,019,964,928/40,539,732,541.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,922,013,709.73

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