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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,137,177,589.86, 55,390,761,403.70 and 22,993,344,243.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,137,177,589.86, 55,390,761,403.70 and 22,993,344,243.32 is: 31,731,649,341.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,137,177,589.86 : 55,390,761,403.70 = 22,993,344,243.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,137,177,589.86/55,390,761,403.70 = 22,993,344,243.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,137,177,589.86x = 55,390,761,403.70 × 22,993,344,243.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,137,177,589.86x = 1,273,618,844,854,876,897,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,618,844,854,876,897,280/40,137,177,589.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,731,649,341.90

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