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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,035,693,420.18, 55,245,605,135.17 and 23,756,494,686.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,035,693,420.18, 55,245,605,135.17 and 23,756,494,686.86 is: 32,781,795,761.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,035,693,420.18 : 55,245,605,135.17 = 23,756,494,686.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,035,693,420.18/55,245,605,135.17 = 23,756,494,686.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,035,693,420.18x = 55,245,605,135.17 × 23,756,494,686.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,035,693,420.18x = 1,312,441,924,866,031,747,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,441,924,866,031,747,072/40,035,693,420.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,781,795,761.39

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