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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,728,698,591.10, 56,210,497,031.82 and 24,670,908,510.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,728,698,591.10, 56,210,497,031.82 and 24,670,908,510.72 is: 34,048,817,604.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,728,698,591.10 : 56,210,497,031.82 = 24,670,908,510.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,728,698,591.10/56,210,497,031.82 = 24,670,908,510.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,728,698,591.10x = 56,210,497,031.82 × 24,670,908,510.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,728,698,591.10x = 1,386,764,029,614,129,414,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,764,029,614,129,414,144/40,728,698,591.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,048,817,604.92

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