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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,990,159,840.80, 61,485,239,761.20 and 24,446,614,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,990,159,840.80, 61,485,239,761.20 and 24,446,614,087.20 is: 36,669,921,130.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,990,159,840.80 : 61,485,239,761.20 = 24,446,614,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,990,159,840.80/61,485,239,761.20 = 24,446,614,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,990,159,840.80x = 61,485,239,761.20 × 24,446,614,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,990,159,840.80x = 1,503,105,928,501,021,376,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,105,928,501,021,376,512/40,990,159,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,669,921,130.80

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