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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,376,061,285.12, 55,718,701,545.60 and 22,554,562,901.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,376,061,285.12, 55,718,701,545.60 and 22,554,562,901.76 is: 31,125,149,873.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,376,061,285.12 : 55,718,701,545.60 = 22,554,562,901.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,376,061,285.12/55,718,701,545.60 = 22,554,562,901.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,376,061,285.12x = 55,718,701,545.60 × 22,554,562,901.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,376,061,285.12x = 1,256,710,958,814,627,102,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,710,958,814,627,102,720/40,376,061,285.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,125,149,873.84

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