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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,819,953,858.81, 61,230,124,451.42 and 12,489,840,177.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,819,953,858.81, 61,230,124,451.42 and 12,489,840,177.68 is: 18,734,819,522.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,819,953,858.81 : 61,230,124,451.42 = 12,489,840,177.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,819,953,858.81/61,230,124,451.42 = 12,489,840,177.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,819,953,858.81x = 61,230,124,451.42 × 12,489,840,177.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,819,953,858.81x = 764,754,468,457,323,429,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,754,468,457,323,429,888/40,819,953,858.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,734,819,522.40

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