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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,385,004.20, 55,662,191,829.80 and 22,954,520,155.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,385,004.20, 55,662,191,829.80 and 22,954,520,155.60 is: 31,680,015,554.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,385,004.20 : 55,662,191,829.80 = 22,954,520,155.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,385,004.20/55,662,191,829.80 = 22,954,520,155.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,385,004.20x = 55,662,191,829.80 × 22,954,520,155.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,385,004.20x = 1,277,698,904,262,017,810,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,698,904,262,017,810,432/40,331,385,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,015,554.36

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