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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,724,155,457.26, 61,095,025,605.66 and 12,396,302,116.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,724,155,457.26, 61,095,025,605.66 and 12,396,302,116.60 is: 18,597,129,559.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,724,155,457.26 : 61,095,025,605.66 = 12,396,302,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,724,155,457.26/61,095,025,605.66 = 12,396,302,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,724,155,457.26x = 61,095,025,605.66 × 12,396,302,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,724,155,457.26x = 757,352,395,229,174,300,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,352,395,229,174,300,672/40,724,155,457.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,597,129,559.24

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