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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,134,723,786.96, 55,389,017,058.12 and 24,078,006,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,134,723,786.96, 55,389,017,058.12 and 24,078,006,229.20 is: 33,229,507,317.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,134,723,786.96 : 55,389,017,058.12 = 24,078,006,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,134,723,786.96/55,389,017,058.12 = 24,078,006,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,134,723,786.96x = 55,389,017,058.12 × 24,078,006,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,134,723,786.96x = 1,333,657,097,754,678,657,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,657,097,754,678,657,024/40,134,723,786.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,229,507,317.25

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