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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,265,932,840.57, 55,590,794,659.07 and 35,798,230,650.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,265,932,840.57, 55,590,794,659.07 and 35,798,230,650.61 is: 49,422,724,096.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,265,932,840.57 : 55,590,794,659.07 = 35,798,230,650.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,265,932,840.57/55,590,794,659.07 = 35,798,230,650.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,265,932,840.57x = 55,590,794,659.07 × 35,798,230,650.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,265,932,840.57x = 1,990,052,089,256,086,339,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,052,089,256,086,339,584/40,265,932,840.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,422,724,096.21

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