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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,404,096,979.40, 60,606,145,469.10 and 22,989,838,291.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,404,096,979.40, 60,606,145,469.10 and 22,989,838,291.40 is: 34,484,757,437.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,404,096,979.40 : 60,606,145,469.10 = 22,989,838,291.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,404,096,979.40/60,606,145,469.10 = 22,989,838,291.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,404,096,979.40x = 60,606,145,469.10 × 22,989,838,291.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,404,096,979.40x = 1,393,325,483,799,673,831,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,325,483,799,673,831,424/40,404,096,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,484,757,437.10

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