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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,900,017,356.78, 55,061,988,015.46 and 22,522,586,105.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,900,017,356.78, 55,061,988,015.46 and 22,522,586,105.12 is: 31,081,148,539.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,900,017,356.78 : 55,061,988,015.46 = 22,522,586,105.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,900,017,356.78/55,061,988,015.46 = 22,522,586,105.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,900,017,356.78x = 55,061,988,015.46 × 22,522,586,105.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,900,017,356.78x = 1,240,138,366,197,283,160,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,138,366,197,283,160,064/39,900,017,356.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,081,148,539.56

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