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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,605,026,147.60, 62,407,539,221.40 and 38,421,481,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,605,026,147.60, 62,407,539,221.40 and 38,421,481,981.20 is: 57,632,222,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,605,026,147.60 : 62,407,539,221.40 = 38,421,481,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,605,026,147.60/62,407,539,221.40 = 38,421,481,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,605,026,147.60x = 62,407,539,221.40 × 38,421,481,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,605,026,147.60x = 2,397,790,143,686,052,413,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,397,790,143,686,052,413,440/41,605,026,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,632,222,971.80

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