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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,866,590,691.63, 61,331,173,942.95 and 18,498,047,620.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,866,590,691.63, 61,331,173,942.95 and 18,498,047,620.86 is: 27,761,233,737.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,866,590,691.63 : 61,331,173,942.95 = 18,498,047,620.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,866,590,691.63/61,331,173,942.95 = 18,498,047,620.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,866,590,691.63x = 61,331,173,942.95 × 18,498,047,620.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,866,590,691.63x = 1,134,506,976,239,936,995,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,506,976,239,936,995,328/40,866,590,691.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,761,233,737.37

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