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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,137,177,588.86, 55,390,761,402.32 and 22,993,344,242.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,137,177,588.86, 55,390,761,402.32 and 22,993,344,242.32 is: 31,731,649,340.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,137,177,588.86 : 55,390,761,402.32 = 22,993,344,242.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,137,177,588.86/55,390,761,402.32 = 22,993,344,242.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,137,177,588.86x = 55,390,761,402.32 × 22,993,344,242.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,137,177,588.86x = 1,273,618,844,767,977,209,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,618,844,767,977,209,856/40,137,177,588.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,731,649,340.52

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