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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,144,622,716.80, 55,456,230,199.68 and 32,168,945,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,144,622,716.80, 55,456,230,199.68 and 32,168,945,145.60 is: 44,438,540,121.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,144,622,716.80 : 55,456,230,199.68 = 32,168,945,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,144,622,716.80/55,456,230,199.68 = 32,168,945,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,144,622,716.80x = 55,456,230,199.68 × 32,168,945,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,144,622,716.80x = 1,783,968,427,275,272,060,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,968,427,275,272,060,928/40,144,622,716.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,438,540,121.81

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