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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,287,457,124.80, 60,431,185,687.20 and 22,873,198,436.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,287,457,124.80, 60,431,185,687.20 and 22,873,198,436.80 is: 34,309,797,655.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,287,457,124.80 : 60,431,185,687.20 = 22,873,198,436.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,287,457,124.80/60,431,185,687.20 = 22,873,198,436.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,287,457,124.80x = 60,431,185,687.20 × 22,873,198,436.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,287,457,124.80x = 1,382,254,501,994,433,347,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,254,501,994,433,347,584/40,287,457,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,309,797,655.20

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