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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,120,562,849.24, 55,363,085,742.48 and 23,619,487,498.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,120,562,849.24, 55,363,085,742.48 and 23,619,487,498.40 is: 32,592,955,300.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,120,562,849.24 : 55,363,085,742.48 = 23,619,487,498.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,120,562,849.24/55,363,085,742.48 = 23,619,487,498.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,120,562,849.24x = 55,363,085,742.48 × 23,619,487,498.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,120,562,849.24x = 1,307,647,711,567,353,741,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,647,711,567,353,741,312/40,120,562,849.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,592,955,300.28

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