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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,035,693,420.96, 55,245,605,136.18 and 23,756,494,687.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,035,693,420.96, 55,245,605,136.18 and 23,756,494,687.62 is: 32,781,795,762.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,035,693,420.96 : 55,245,605,136.18 = 23,756,494,687.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,035,693,420.96/55,245,605,136.18 = 23,756,494,687.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,035,693,420.96x = 55,245,605,136.18 × 23,756,494,687.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,035,693,420.96x = 1,312,441,924,932,012,343,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,441,924,932,012,343,296/40,035,693,420.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,781,795,762.40

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