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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,900,017,368.17, 55,061,988,031.15 and 22,522,586,116.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,900,017,368.17, 55,061,988,031.15 and 22,522,586,116.48 is: 31,081,148,555.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,900,017,368.17 : 55,061,988,031.15 = 22,522,586,116.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,900,017,368.17/55,061,988,031.15 = 22,522,586,116.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,900,017,368.17x = 55,061,988,031.15 × 22,522,586,116.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,900,017,368.17x = 1,240,138,367,175,989,395,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,138,367,175,989,395,456/39,900,017,368.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,081,148,555.22

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