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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,240,756,827.90, 55,530,627,633.53 and 21,929,425,664.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,240,756,827.90, 55,530,627,633.53 and 21,929,425,664.92 is: 30,261,726,339.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,240,756,827.90 : 55,530,627,633.53 = 21,929,425,664.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,240,756,827.90/55,530,627,633.53 = 21,929,425,664.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,240,756,827.90x = 55,530,627,633.53 × 21,929,425,664.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,240,756,827.90x = 1,217,754,770,815,848,546,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,754,770,815,848,546,304/40,240,756,827.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,261,726,339.39

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