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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,010,142,222.79, 55,226,359,833.78 and 25,736,969,827.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,010,142,222.79, 55,226,359,833.78 and 25,736,969,827.90 is: 35,524,971,364.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,010,142,222.79 : 55,226,359,833.78 = 25,736,969,827.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,010,142,222.79/55,226,359,833.78 = 25,736,969,827.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,010,142,222.79x = 55,226,359,833.78 × 25,736,969,827.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,010,142,222.79x = 1,421,359,156,746,420,486,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,359,156,746,420,486,144/40,010,142,222.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,524,971,364.30

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