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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,331,386,124.04, 55,662,193,370.43 and 22,954,521,272.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,331,386,124.04, 55,662,193,370.43 and 22,954,521,272.34 is: 31,680,017,092.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,386,124.04 : 55,662,193,370.43 = 22,954,521,272.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,386,124.04/55,662,193,370.43 = 22,954,521,272.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,386,124.04x = 55,662,193,370.43 × 22,954,521,272.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,386,124.04x = 1,277,699,001,786,638,008,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,699,001,786,638,008,320/40,331,386,124.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,680,017,092.82

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