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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,072,917,216.56, 55,305,727,579.32 and 24,231,837,262.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,072,917,216.56, 55,305,727,579.32 and 24,231,837,262.64 is: 33,443,020,460.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,072,917,216.56 : 55,305,727,579.32 = 24,231,837,262.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,072,917,216.56/55,305,727,579.32 = 24,231,837,262.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,072,917,216.56x = 55,305,727,579.32 × 24,231,837,262.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,072,917,216.56x = 1,340,159,390,393,983,041,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,159,390,393,983,041,536/40,072,917,216.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,443,020,460.72

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