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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,384,997.17, 55,662,191,820.14 and 22,954,520,148.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,384,997.17, 55,662,191,820.14 and 22,954,520,148.61 is: 31,680,015,544.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,384,997.17 : 55,662,191,820.14 = 22,954,520,148.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,384,997.17/55,662,191,820.14 = 22,954,520,148.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,384,997.17x = 55,662,191,820.14 × 22,954,520,148.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,384,997.17x = 1,277,698,903,651,028,041,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,698,903,651,028,041,728/40,331,384,997.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,015,544.73

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