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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,265,932,849.08, 55,590,794,670.82 and 35,798,230,659.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,265,932,849.08, 55,590,794,670.82 and 35,798,230,659.12 is: 49,422,724,107.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,265,932,849.08 : 55,590,794,670.82 = 35,798,230,659.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,265,932,849.08/55,590,794,670.82 = 35,798,230,659.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,265,932,849.08x = 55,590,794,670.82 × 35,798,230,659.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,265,932,849.08x = 1,990,052,090,149,793,431,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,052,090,149,793,431,552/40,265,932,849.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,422,724,107.96

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