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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,326,265,642.37, 55,650,424,332.36 and 22,261,930,293.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,326,265,642.37, 55,650,424,332.36 and 22,261,930,293.60 is: 30,721,561,928.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,326,265,642.37 : 55,650,424,332.36 = 22,261,930,293.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,326,265,642.37/55,650,424,332.36 = 22,261,930,293.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,326,265,642.37x = 55,650,424,332.36 × 22,261,930,293.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,326,265,642.37x = 1,238,885,867,296,259,571,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,885,867,296,259,571,712/40,326,265,642.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,721,561,928.97

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