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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,539,732,613.16, 60,809,598,919.73 and 27,281,342,545.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,539,732,613.16, 60,809,598,919.73 and 27,281,342,545.16 is: 40,922,013,817.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,539,732,613.16 : 60,809,598,919.73 = 27,281,342,545.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,539,732,613.16/60,809,598,919.73 = 27,281,342,545.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,539,732,613.16x = 60,809,598,919.73 × 27,281,342,545.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,539,732,613.16x = 1,658,967,498,162,696,093,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,967,498,162,696,093,696/40,539,732,613.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,922,013,817.73

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