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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,120,562,847.24, 55,363,085,739.72 and 23,619,487,496.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,120,562,847.24, 55,363,085,739.72 and 23,619,487,496.40 is: 32,592,955,297.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,120,562,847.24 : 55,363,085,739.72 = 23,619,487,496.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,120,562,847.24/55,363,085,739.72 = 23,619,487,496.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,120,562,847.24x = 55,363,085,739.72 × 23,619,487,496.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,120,562,847.24x = 1,307,647,711,391,437,815,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,647,711,391,437,815,808/40,120,562,847.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,592,955,297.52

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