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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,120,562,766.12, 55,363,085,628 and 23,619,487,415.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,120,562,766.12, 55,363,085,628 and 23,619,487,415.28 is: 32,592,955,185.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,120,562,766.12 : 55,363,085,628 = 23,619,487,415.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,120,562,766.12/55,363,085,628 = 23,619,487,415.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,120,562,766.12x = 55,363,085,628 × 23,619,487,415.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,120,562,766.12x = 1,307,647,704,261,614,895,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,647,704,261,614,895,104/40,120,562,766.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,592,955,185.71

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