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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,633,587,373.71, 60,958,230,262.65 and 15,449,346,134.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,633,587,373.71, 60,958,230,262.65 and 15,449,346,134.70 is: 23,177,003,556.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,633,587,373.71 : 60,958,230,262.65 = 15,449,346,134.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,633,587,373.71/60,958,230,262.65 = 15,449,346,134.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,633,587,373.71x = 60,958,230,262.65 × 15,449,346,134.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,633,587,373.71x = 941,764,799,086,424,358,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,764,799,086,424,358,912/40,633,587,373.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,177,003,556.81

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