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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,385,078.03, 55,662,191,931.76 and 22,954,520,229.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,385,078.03, 55,662,191,931.76 and 22,954,520,229.86 is: 31,680,015,656.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,385,078.03 : 55,662,191,931.76 = 22,954,520,229.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,385,078.03/55,662,191,931.76 = 22,954,520,229.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,385,078.03x = 55,662,191,931.76 × 22,954,520,229.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,385,078.03x = 1,277,698,910,735,934,947,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,698,910,735,934,947,328/40,331,385,078.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,015,656.89

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