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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,633,587,834.72, 60,958,230,953.40 and 15,449,346,594.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,633,587,834.72, 60,958,230,953.40 and 15,449,346,594.96 is: 23,177,004,246.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,633,587,834.72 : 60,958,230,953.40 = 15,449,346,594.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,633,587,834.72/60,958,230,953.40 = 15,449,346,594.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,633,587,834.72x = 60,958,230,953.40 × 15,449,346,594.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,633,587,834.72x = 941,764,837,814,695,493,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,764,837,814,695,493,632/40,633,587,834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,177,004,246.96

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