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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,648,091,726.94, 60,951,202,357.50 and 18,244,634,151.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,648,091,726.94, 60,951,202,357.50 and 18,244,634,151.78 is: 27,357,554,583.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,648,091,726.94 : 60,951,202,357.50 = 18,244,634,151.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,648,091,726.94/60,951,202,357.50 = 18,244,634,151.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,648,091,726.94x = 60,951,202,357.50 × 18,244,634,151.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,648,091,726.94x = 1,112,032,388,123,698,135,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,032,388,123,698,135,040/40,648,091,726.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,357,554,583.23

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