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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,424,045,525.33, 55,781,439,158.70 and 22,359,172,932.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,424,045,525.33, 55,781,439,158.70 and 22,359,172,932.29 is: 30,853,587,966.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,424,045,525.33 : 55,781,439,158.70 = 22,359,172,932.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,424,045,525.33/55,781,439,158.70 = 22,359,172,932.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,424,045,525.33x = 55,781,439,158.70 × 22,359,172,932.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,424,045,525.33x = 1,247,226,844,561,497,915,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,226,844,561,497,915,392/40,424,045,525.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,853,587,966.11

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