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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,044,950,026.12, 55,262,085,760.22 and 21,734,007,984.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,044,950,026.12, 55,262,085,760.22 and 21,734,007,984.37 is: 29,992,960,719.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,044,950,026.12 : 55,262,085,760.22 = 21,734,007,984.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,044,950,026.12/55,262,085,760.22 = 21,734,007,984.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,044,950,026.12x = 55,262,085,760.22 × 21,734,007,984.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,044,950,026.12x = 1,201,066,613,145,561,202,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,066,613,145,561,202,688/40,044,950,026.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,992,960,719.45

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