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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,424,045,493.79, 55,781,439,115.26 and 22,359,172,900.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,424,045,493.79, 55,781,439,115.26 and 22,359,172,900.78 is: 30,853,587,922.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,424,045,493.79 : 55,781,439,115.26 = 22,359,172,900.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,424,045,493.79/55,781,439,115.26 = 22,359,172,900.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,424,045,493.79x = 55,781,439,115.26 × 22,359,172,900.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,424,045,493.79x = 1,247,226,841,832,430,764,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,226,841,832,430,764,032/40,424,045,493.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,853,587,922.66

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