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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,462,708,556.64, 73,860,980,186.72 and 40,394,591,232.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,462,708,556.64, 73,860,980,186.72 and 40,394,591,232.43 is: 60,319,869,043.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,462,708,556.64 : 73,860,980,186.72 = 40,394,591,232.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,462,708,556.64/73,860,980,186.72 = 40,394,591,232.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,462,708,556.64x = 73,860,980,186.72 × 40,394,591,232.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,462,708,556.64x = 2,983,584,102,668,796,690,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,584,102,668,796,690,432/49,462,708,556.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,319,869,043.41

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