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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,120,562,767.12, 55,363,085,629.38 and 23,619,487,416.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,120,562,767.12, 55,363,085,629.38 and 23,619,487,416.28 is: 32,592,955,187.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,120,562,767.12 : 55,363,085,629.38 = 23,619,487,416.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,120,562,767.12/55,363,085,629.38 = 23,619,487,416.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,120,562,767.12x = 55,363,085,629.38 × 23,619,487,416.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,120,562,767.12x = 1,307,647,704,349,572,857,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,647,704,349,572,857,856/40,120,562,767.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,592,955,187.09

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