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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,356,386,353.09, 55,693,505,096.08 and 23,209,253,020.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,356,386,353.09, 55,693,505,096.08 and 23,209,253,020.17 is: 32,029,742,208.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,356,386,353.09 : 55,693,505,096.08 = 23,209,253,020.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,356,386,353.09/55,693,505,096.08 = 23,209,253,020.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,356,386,353.09x = 55,693,505,096.08 × 23,209,253,020.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,356,386,353.09x = 1,292,604,651,354,931,855,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,604,651,354,931,855,360/40,356,386,353.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,029,742,208.47

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