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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,900,017,372.42, 55,061,988,037.02 and 22,522,586,120.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,900,017,372.42, 55,061,988,037.02 and 22,522,586,120.74 is: 31,081,148,561.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,900,017,372.42 : 55,061,988,037.02 = 22,522,586,120.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,900,017,372.42/55,061,988,037.02 = 22,522,586,120.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,900,017,372.42x = 55,061,988,037.02 × 22,522,586,120.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,900,017,372.42x = 1,240,138,367,542,938,566,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,138,367,542,938,566,656/39,900,017,372.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,081,148,561.11

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