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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,447,180,987.42, 55,817,201,593.46 and 22,384,011,574.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,447,180,987.42, 55,817,201,593.46 and 22,384,011,574.31 is: 30,889,986,792.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,447,180,987.42 : 55,817,201,593.46 = 22,384,011,574.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,447,180,987.42/55,817,201,593.46 = 22,384,011,574.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,447,180,987.42x = 55,817,201,593.46 × 22,384,011,574.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,447,180,987.42x = 1,249,412,886,513,469,358,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,412,886,513,469,358,080/40,447,180,987.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,889,986,792.95

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