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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,134,864,055.96, 55,372,555,811.38 and 22,751,909,415.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,134,864,055.96, 55,372,555,811.38 and 22,751,909,415.24 is: 31,389,949,948.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,134,864,055.96 : 55,372,555,811.38 = 22,751,909,415.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,134,864,055.96/55,372,555,811.38 = 22,751,909,415.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,134,864,055.96x = 55,372,555,811.38 × 22,751,909,415.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,134,864,055.96x = 1,259,831,373,910,839,132,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,831,373,910,839,132,160/40,134,864,055.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,389,949,948.61

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