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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,945,254,502.65, 61,417,881,753.98 and 16,102,726,093.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,945,254,502.65, 61,417,881,753.98 and 16,102,726,093.05 is: 24,154,089,139.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,945,254,502.65 : 61,417,881,753.98 = 16,102,726,093.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,945,254,502.65/61,417,881,753.98 = 16,102,726,093.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,945,254,502.65x = 61,417,881,753.98 × 16,102,726,093.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,945,254,502.65x = 988,995,327,099,592,638,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,995,327,099,592,638,464/40,945,254,502.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,154,089,139.58

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