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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,728,698,591.85, 56,210,497,032.83 and 24,670,908,511.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,728,698,591.85, 56,210,497,032.83 and 24,670,908,511.47 is: 34,048,817,605.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,728,698,591.85 : 56,210,497,032.83 = 24,670,908,511.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,728,698,591.85/56,210,497,032.83 = 24,670,908,511.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,728,698,591.85x = 56,210,497,032.83 × 24,670,908,511.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,728,698,591.85x = 1,386,764,029,681,081,516,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,764,029,681,081,516,032/40,728,698,591.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,048,817,605.94

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