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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,424,045,492.29, 55,781,439,113.19 and 22,359,172,899.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,424,045,492.29, 55,781,439,113.19 and 22,359,172,899.28 is: 30,853,587,920.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,424,045,492.29 : 55,781,439,113.19 = 22,359,172,899.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,424,045,492.29/55,781,439,113.19 = 22,359,172,899.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,424,045,492.29x = 55,781,439,113.19 × 22,359,172,899.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,424,045,492.29x = 1,247,226,841,702,475,235,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,226,841,702,475,235,328/40,424,045,492.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,853,587,920.59

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