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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,742,329,301.55, 61,113,479,568.26 and 10,895,884,718.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,742,329,301.55, 61,113,479,568.26 and 10,895,884,718.22 is: 16,343,823,230.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,742,329,301.55 : 61,113,479,568.26 = 10,895,884,718.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,742,329,301.55/61,113,479,568.26 = 10,895,884,718.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,742,329,301.55x = 61,113,479,568.26 × 10,895,884,718.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,742,329,301.55x = 665,885,428,104,999,731,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,885,428,104,999,731,200/40,742,329,301.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,343,823,230.54

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