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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,882,992,778.10, 61,324,489,167.15 and 17,618,631,562.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,882,992,778.10, 61,324,489,167.15 and 17,618,631,562.10 is: 26,427,947,343.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,882,992,778.10 : 61,324,489,167.15 = 17,618,631,562.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,882,992,778.10/61,324,489,167.15 = 17,618,631,562.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,882,992,778.10x = 61,324,489,167.15 × 17,618,631,562.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,882,992,778.10x = 1,080,453,580,370,008,473,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,453,580,370,008,473,600/40,882,992,778.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,427,947,343.15

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