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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,240,862,112.57, 55,531,087,187.67 and 23,096,537,367.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,240,862,112.57, 55,531,087,187.67 and 23,096,537,367.18 is: 31,872,473,971.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,240,862,112.57 : 55,531,087,187.67 = 23,096,537,367.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,240,862,112.57/55,531,087,187.67 = 23,096,537,367.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,240,862,112.57x = 55,531,087,187.67 × 23,096,537,367.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,240,862,112.57x = 1,282,575,830,270,150,705,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,575,830,270,150,705,152/40,240,862,112.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,872,473,971.41

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