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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,233,124,151.04, 55,119,630,125.84 and 38,725,078,748.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,233,124,151.04, 55,119,630,125.84 and 38,725,078,748.16 is: 53,053,598,551.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,233,124,151.04 : 55,119,630,125.84 = 38,725,078,748.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,233,124,151.04/55,119,630,125.84 = 38,725,078,748.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,233,124,151.04x = 55,119,630,125.84 × 38,725,078,748.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,233,124,151.04x = 2,134,512,017,192,606,236,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,512,017,192,606,236,672/40,233,124,151.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,053,598,551.77

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