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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,997,938,876.94, 61,481,009,427.29 and 14,101,392,497.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,997,938,876.94, 61,481,009,427.29 and 14,101,392,497.02 is: 21,146,620,264.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,997,938,876.94 : 61,481,009,427.29 = 14,101,392,497.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,997,938,876.94/61,481,009,427.29 = 14,101,392,497.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,997,938,876.94x = 61,481,009,427.29 × 14,101,392,497.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,997,938,876.94x = 866,967,845,047,320,969,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,967,845,047,320,969,216/40,997,938,876.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,146,620,264.24

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