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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,044,950,044.31, 55,262,085,785.24 and 21,734,008,002.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,044,950,044.31, 55,262,085,785.24 and 21,734,008,002.47 is: 29,992,960,744.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,044,950,044.31 : 55,262,085,785.24 = 21,734,008,002.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,044,950,044.31/55,262,085,785.24 = 21,734,008,002.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,044,950,044.31x = 55,262,085,785.24 × 21,734,008,002.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,044,950,044.31x = 1,201,066,614,689,204,797,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,066,614,689,204,797,440/40,044,950,044.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,992,960,744.37

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