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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,882,992,803.60, 61,324,489,205.40 and 17,618,631,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,882,992,803.60, 61,324,489,205.40 and 17,618,631,587.60 is: 26,427,947,381.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,882,992,803.60 : 61,324,489,205.40 = 17,618,631,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,882,992,803.60/61,324,489,205.40 = 17,618,631,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,882,992,803.60x = 61,324,489,205.40 × 17,618,631,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,882,992,803.60x = 1,080,453,582,607,695,609,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,453,582,607,695,609,856/40,882,992,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,427,947,381.40

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