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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,155,098,718.72, 55,493,543,238.23 and 32,909,718,376.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,155,098,718.72, 55,493,543,238.23 and 32,909,718,376.14 is: 45,480,572,528.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,155,098,718.72 : 55,493,543,238.23 = 32,909,718,376.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,155,098,718.72/55,493,543,238.23 = 32,909,718,376.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,155,098,718.72x = 55,493,543,238.23 × 32,909,718,376.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,155,098,718.72x = 1,826,276,879,664,231,481,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,276,879,664,231,481,344/40,155,098,718.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,480,572,528.46

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