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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,090,846,550.32, 55,330,111,220.12 and 23,814,517,679.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,090,846,550.32, 55,330,111,220.12 and 23,814,517,679.78 is: 32,866,851,794.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,090,846,550.32 : 55,330,111,220.12 = 23,814,517,679.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,090,846,550.32/55,330,111,220.12 = 23,814,517,679.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,090,846,550.32x = 55,330,111,220.12 × 23,814,517,679.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,090,846,550.32x = 1,317,659,911,875,465,052,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,659,911,875,465,052,160/40,090,846,550.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,866,851,794.25

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