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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,899,340,745.82, 61,355,145,301.14 and 14,365,180,520.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,899,340,745.82, 61,355,145,301.14 and 14,365,180,520.79 is: 21,549,925,305.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,899,340,745.82 : 61,355,145,301.14 = 14,365,180,520.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,899,340,745.82/61,355,145,301.14 = 14,365,180,520.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,899,340,745.82x = 61,355,145,301.14 × 14,365,180,520.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,899,340,745.82x = 881,377,738,130,176,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,377,738,130,176,475,136/40,899,340,745.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,549,925,305.83

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