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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,385,002.18, 55,662,191,827.05 and 22,954,520,153.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,385,002.18, 55,662,191,827.05 and 22,954,520,153.60 is: 31,680,015,551.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,385,002.18 : 55,662,191,827.05 = 22,954,520,153.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,385,002.18/55,662,191,827.05 = 22,954,520,153.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,385,002.18x = 55,662,191,827.05 × 22,954,520,153.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,385,002.18x = 1,277,698,904,087,568,318,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,698,904,087,568,318,464/40,331,385,002.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,015,551.62

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