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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,873,591,488.16, 61,310,129,960.40 and 21,995,771,482.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,873,591,488.16, 61,310,129,960.40 and 21,995,771,482.72 is: 32,993,518,775.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,873,591,488.16 : 61,310,129,960.40 = 21,995,771,482.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,873,591,488.16/61,310,129,960.40 = 21,995,771,482.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,873,591,488.16x = 61,310,129,960.40 × 21,995,771,482.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,873,591,488.16x = 1,348,563,608,184,823,480,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,563,608,184,823,480,320/40,873,591,488.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,993,518,775.45

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