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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,997,938,885.92, 61,481,009,440.80 and 14,101,392,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,997,938,885.92, 61,481,009,440.80 and 14,101,392,506.04 is: 21,146,620,277.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,997,938,885.92 : 61,481,009,440.80 = 14,101,392,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,997,938,885.92/61,481,009,440.80 = 14,101,392,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,997,938,885.92x = 61,481,009,440.80 × 14,101,392,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,997,938,885.92x = 866,967,845,792,271,695,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,967,845,792,271,695,872/40,997,938,885.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,146,620,277.78

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