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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,683,974,819.40, 56,147,026,686.98 and 24,408,191,960.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,683,974,819.40, 56,147,026,686.98 and 24,408,191,960.15 is: 33,685,189,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,683,974,819.40 : 56,147,026,686.98 = 24,408,191,960.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,683,974,819.40/56,147,026,686.98 = 24,408,191,960.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,683,974,819.40x = 56,147,026,686.98 × 24,408,191,960.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,683,974,819.40x = 1,370,447,405,367,070,031,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,447,405,367,070,031,872/40,683,974,819.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,685,189,597.39

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