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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,466,676,847.71, 55,841,801,663.52 and 22,152,191,566.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,466,676,847.71, 55,841,801,663.52 and 22,152,191,566.32 is: 30,568,813,261.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,466,676,847.71 : 55,841,801,663.52 = 22,152,191,566.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,466,676,847.71/55,841,801,663.52 = 22,152,191,566.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,466,676,847.71x = 55,841,801,663.52 × 22,152,191,566.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,466,676,847.71x = 1,237,018,287,858,741,673,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,018,287,858,741,673,984/40,466,676,847.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,568,813,261.19

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