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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,329,175,252.83, 55,661,548,781.89 and 24,053,826,514.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,329,175,252.83, 55,661,548,781.89 and 24,053,826,514.29 is: 33,198,626,788.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,329,175,252.83 : 55,661,548,781.89 = 24,053,826,514.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,329,175,252.83/55,661,548,781.89 = 24,053,826,514.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,329,175,252.83x = 55,661,548,781.89 × 24,053,826,514.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,329,175,252.83x = 1,338,873,237,916,272,033,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,873,237,916,272,033,792/40,329,175,252.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,198,626,788.74

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