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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,044,950,045.30, 55,262,085,786.62 and 21,734,008,003.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,044,950,045.30, 55,262,085,786.62 and 21,734,008,003.47 is: 29,992,960,745.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,044,950,045.30 : 55,262,085,786.62 = 21,734,008,003.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,044,950,045.30/55,262,085,786.62 = 21,734,008,003.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,044,950,045.30x = 55,262,085,786.62 × 21,734,008,003.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,044,950,045.30x = 1,201,066,614,774,844,882,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,066,614,774,844,882,944/40,044,950,045.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,992,960,745.77

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