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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,308,256,172.80, 60,462,384,259.20 and 22,893,997,484.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,308,256,172.80, 60,462,384,259.20 and 22,893,997,484.80 is: 34,340,996,227.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,308,256,172.80 : 60,462,384,259.20 = 22,893,997,484.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,308,256,172.80/60,462,384,259.20 = 22,893,997,484.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,308,256,172.80x = 60,462,384,259.20 × 22,893,997,484.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,308,256,172.80x = 1,384,225,673,155,135,668,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,225,673,155,135,668,224/40,308,256,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,340,996,227.20

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