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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,379,937.95, 55,662,184,965.40 and 22,954,515,318.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,379,937.95, 55,662,184,965.40 and 22,954,515,318.83 is: 31,680,008,951.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,379,937.95 : 55,662,184,965.40 = 22,954,515,318.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,379,937.95/55,662,184,965.40 = 22,954,515,318.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,379,937.95x = 55,662,184,965.40 × 22,954,515,318.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,379,937.95x = 1,277,698,477,467,921,547,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,698,477,467,921,547,264/40,331,379,937.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,008,951.68

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