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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,482,337,852.98, 55,864,925,926.47 and 22,417,496,178.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,482,337,852.98, 55,864,925,926.47 and 22,417,496,178.66 is: 30,935,756,922.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,337,852.98 : 55,864,925,926.47 = 22,417,496,178.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,337,852.98/55,864,925,926.47 = 22,417,496,178.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,337,852.98x = 55,864,925,926.47 × 22,417,496,178.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,337,852.98x = 1,252,351,763,477,765,292,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,351,763,477,765,292,032/40,482,337,852.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,935,756,922.59

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