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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,332,136,993.92, 55,658,426,088.96 and 22,267,688,169.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,332,136,993.92, 55,658,426,088.96 and 22,267,688,169.60 is: 30,729,452,206.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,332,136,993.92 : 55,658,426,088.96 = 22,267,688,169.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,332,136,993.92/55,658,426,088.96 = 22,267,688,169.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,332,136,993.92x = 55,658,426,088.96 × 22,267,688,169.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,332,136,993.92x = 1,239,384,476,159,690,407,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,384,476,159,690,407,936/40,332,136,993.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,729,452,206.97

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