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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,945,254,548.40, 61,417,881,822.60 and 16,102,726,138.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,945,254,548.40, 61,417,881,822.60 and 16,102,726,138.80 is: 24,154,089,208.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,945,254,548.40 : 61,417,881,822.60 = 16,102,726,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,945,254,548.40/61,417,881,822.60 = 16,102,726,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,945,254,548.40x = 61,417,881,822.60 × 16,102,726,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,945,254,548.40x = 988,995,331,014,510,379,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,995,331,014,510,379,008/40,945,254,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,154,089,208.20

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