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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,076,330,359.82, 55,324,165,374.44 and 23,156,705,068.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,076,330,359.82, 55,324,165,374.44 and 23,156,705,068.16 is: 31,967,132,948.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,076,330,359.82 : 55,324,165,374.44 = 23,156,705,068.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,076,330,359.82/55,324,165,374.44 = 23,156,705,068.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,076,330,359.82x = 55,324,165,374.44 × 23,156,705,068.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,076,330,359.82x = 1,281,125,380,718,016,856,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,125,380,718,016,856,064/40,076,330,359.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,967,132,948.94

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