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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,882,992,802.60, 61,324,489,203.90 and 17,618,631,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,882,992,802.60, 61,324,489,203.90 and 17,618,631,586.60 is: 26,427,947,379.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,882,992,802.60 : 61,324,489,203.90 = 17,618,631,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,882,992,802.60/61,324,489,203.90 = 17,618,631,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,882,992,802.60x = 61,324,489,203.90 × 17,618,631,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,882,992,802.60x = 1,080,453,582,519,943,168,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,453,582,519,943,168,000/40,882,992,802.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,427,947,379.90

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