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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,899,340,741.82, 61,355,145,295.14 and 14,365,180,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,899,340,741.82, 61,355,145,295.14 and 14,365,180,516.80 is: 21,549,925,299.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,899,340,741.82 : 61,355,145,295.14 = 14,365,180,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,899,340,741.82/61,355,145,295.14 = 14,365,180,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,899,340,741.82x = 61,355,145,295.14 × 14,365,180,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,899,340,741.82x = 881,377,737,799,178,256,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,377,737,799,178,256,384/40,899,340,741.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,549,925,299.85

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