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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,102,638,453.90, 55,343,134,606.59 and 24,047,933,389.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,102,638,453.90, 55,343,134,606.59 and 24,047,933,389.74 is: 33,187,043,693.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,102,638,453.90 : 55,343,134,606.59 = 24,047,933,389.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,102,638,453.90/55,343,134,606.59 = 24,047,933,389.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,102,638,453.90x = 55,343,134,606.59 × 24,047,933,389.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,102,638,453.90x = 1,330,888,014,598,691,094,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,888,014,598,691,094,528/40,102,638,453.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,187,043,693.61

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