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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,682,318,587.16, 56,144,740,155.80 and 24,406,534,980.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,682,318,587.16, 56,144,740,155.80 and 24,406,534,980.27 is: 33,682,902,355.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,682,318,587.16 : 56,144,740,155.80 = 24,406,534,980.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,682,318,587.16/56,144,740,155.80 = 24,406,534,980.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,682,318,587.16x = 56,144,740,155.80 × 24,406,534,980.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,682,318,587.16x = 1,370,298,564,570,580,254,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,298,564,570,580,254,720/40,682,318,587.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,682,902,355.60

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