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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,035,693,422.46, 55,245,605,138.25 and 23,756,494,689.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,035,693,422.46, 55,245,605,138.25 and 23,756,494,689.12 is: 32,781,795,764.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,035,693,422.46 : 55,245,605,138.25 = 23,756,494,689.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,035,693,422.46/55,245,605,138.25 = 23,756,494,689.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,035,693,422.46x = 55,245,605,138.25 × 23,756,494,689.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,035,693,422.46x = 1,312,441,925,064,056,635,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,441,925,064,056,635,392/40,035,693,422.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,781,795,764.47

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