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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,373,916,663.53, 55,719,181,071.84 and 22,993,561,774.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,373,916,663.53, 55,719,181,071.84 and 22,993,561,774.76 is: 31,732,924,073.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,373,916,663.53 : 55,719,181,071.84 = 22,993,561,774.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,373,916,663.53/55,719,181,071.84 = 22,993,561,774.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,373,916,663.53x = 55,719,181,071.84 × 22,993,561,774.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,373,916,663.53x = 1,281,182,432,014,181,597,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,182,432,014,181,597,184/40,373,916,663.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,732,924,073.02

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