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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,728,698,596.35, 56,210,497,039.04 and 24,670,908,515.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,728,698,596.35, 56,210,497,039.04 and 24,670,908,515.97 is: 34,048,817,612.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,728,698,596.35 : 56,210,497,039.04 = 24,670,908,515.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,728,698,596.35/56,210,497,039.04 = 24,670,908,515.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,728,698,596.35x = 56,210,497,039.04 × 24,670,908,515.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,728,698,596.35x = 1,386,764,030,087,235,108,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,764,030,087,235,108,864/40,728,698,596.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,048,817,612.15

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