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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,728,698,916.73, 56,210,497,486.82 and 24,670,908,841.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,728,698,916.73, 56,210,497,486.82 and 24,670,908,841.21 is: 34,048,818,064.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,728,698,916.73 : 56,210,497,486.82 = 24,670,908,841.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,728,698,916.73/56,210,497,486.82 = 24,670,908,841.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,728,698,916.73x = 56,210,497,486.82 × 24,670,908,841.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,728,698,916.73x = 1,386,764,059,416,399,970,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,764,059,416,399,970,304/40,728,698,916.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,048,818,064.42

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