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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,452,998,399.92, 55,824,726,590.40 and 22,388,549,685.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,452,998,399.92, 55,824,726,590.40 and 22,388,549,685.76 is: 30,895,970,988.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,452,998,399.92 : 55,824,726,590.40 = 22,388,549,685.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,452,998,399.92/55,824,726,590.40 = 22,388,549,685.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,452,998,399.92x = 55,824,726,590.40 × 22,388,549,685.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,452,998,399.92x = 1,249,834,664,963,137,863,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,834,664,963,137,863,680/40,452,998,399.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,895,970,988.53

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