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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,992,095,138.40, 76,488,142,707.60 and 40,339,466,581.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,992,095,138.40, 76,488,142,707.60 and 40,339,466,581.60 is: 60,509,199,872.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,992,095,138.40 : 76,488,142,707.60 = 40,339,466,581.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,992,095,138.40/76,488,142,707.60 = 40,339,466,581.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,992,095,138.40x = 76,488,142,707.60 × 40,339,466,581.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,992,095,138.40x = 3,085,490,876,641,882,144,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,490,876,641,882,144,768/50,992,095,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,509,199,872.40

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