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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,385,078.53, 55,662,191,932.45 and 22,954,520,230.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,385,078.53, 55,662,191,932.45 and 22,954,520,230.36 is: 31,680,015,657.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,385,078.53 : 55,662,191,932.45 = 22,954,520,230.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,385,078.53/55,662,191,932.45 = 22,954,520,230.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,385,078.53x = 55,662,191,932.45 × 22,954,520,230.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,385,078.53x = 1,277,698,910,779,660,304,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,698,910,779,660,304,384/40,331,385,078.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,015,657.58

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