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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,824,172,906.10, 61,187,886,418.35 and 17,242,364,266.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,824,172,906.10, 61,187,886,418.35 and 17,242,364,266.10 is: 25,843,115,761.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,824,172,906.10 : 61,187,886,418.35 = 17,242,364,266.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,824,172,906.10/61,187,886,418.35 = 17,242,364,266.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,824,172,906.10x = 61,187,886,418.35 × 17,242,364,266.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,824,172,906.10x = 1,055,023,826,297,943,490,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,023,826,297,943,490,560/40,824,172,906.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,843,115,761.94

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