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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,947,242,003.40, 61,420,863,005.10 and 19,974,879,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,947,242,003.40, 61,420,863,005.10 and 19,974,879,532.20 is: 29,962,319,298.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,947,242,003.40 : 61,420,863,005.10 = 19,974,879,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,947,242,003.40/61,420,863,005.10 = 19,974,879,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,947,242,003.40x = 61,420,863,005.10 × 19,974,879,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,947,242,003.40x = 1,226,874,339,290,632,159,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,874,339,290,632,159,232/40,947,242,003.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,962,319,298.30

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