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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,090,846,551.32, 55,330,111,221.50 and 23,814,517,680.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,090,846,551.32, 55,330,111,221.50 and 23,814,517,680.78 is: 32,866,851,795.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,090,846,551.32 : 55,330,111,221.50 = 23,814,517,680.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,090,846,551.32/55,330,111,221.50 = 23,814,517,680.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,090,846,551.32x = 55,330,111,221.50 × 23,814,517,680.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,090,846,551.32x = 1,317,659,911,963,935,506,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,659,911,963,935,506,432/40,090,846,551.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,866,851,795.64

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