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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,773,016,587.60, 61,159,524,881.40 and 12,832,824,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,773,016,587.60, 61,159,524,881.40 and 12,832,824,877.20 is: 19,249,237,315.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,773,016,587.60 : 61,159,524,881.40 = 12,832,824,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,773,016,587.60/61,159,524,881.40 = 12,832,824,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,773,016,587.60x = 61,159,524,881.40 × 12,832,824,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,773,016,587.60x = 784,849,472,375,762,321,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,849,472,375,762,321,408/40,773,016,587.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,249,237,315.80

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