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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,076,330,357.81, 55,324,165,371.68 and 23,156,705,066.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,076,330,357.81, 55,324,165,371.68 and 23,156,705,066.15 is: 31,967,132,946.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,076,330,357.81 : 55,324,165,371.68 = 23,156,705,066.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,076,330,357.81/55,324,165,371.68 = 23,156,705,066.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,076,330,357.81x = 55,324,165,371.68 × 23,156,705,066.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,076,330,357.81x = 1,281,125,380,543,137,972,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,125,380,543,137,972,224/40,076,330,357.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,967,132,946.18

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