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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,221,329,509.16, 55,512,189,018.52 and 23,315,552,170.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,221,329,509.16, 55,512,189,018.52 and 23,315,552,170.28 is: 32,179,377,333.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,221,329,509.16 : 55,512,189,018.52 = 23,315,552,170.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,221,329,509.16/55,512,189,018.52 = 23,315,552,170.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,221,329,509.16x = 55,512,189,018.52 × 23,315,552,170.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,221,329,509.16x = 1,294,297,339,147,747,328,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,297,339,147,747,328,000/40,221,329,509.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,179,377,333.93

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