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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,145,426,048.56, 55,400,716,361.12 and 22,082,316,546.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,145,426,048.56, 55,400,716,361.12 and 22,082,316,546.28 is: 30,473,612,463.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,145,426,048.56 : 55,400,716,361.12 = 22,082,316,546.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,145,426,048.56/55,400,716,361.12 = 22,082,316,546.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,145,426,048.56x = 55,400,716,361.12 × 22,082,316,546.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,145,426,048.56x = 1,223,376,155,576,925,159,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,376,155,576,925,159,424/40,145,426,048.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,473,612,463.28

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