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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,495,875,345.93, 55,884,303,189.24 and 24,219,479,656.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,495,875,345.93, 55,884,303,189.24 and 24,219,479,656.50 is: 33,422,879,062.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,495,875,345.93 : 55,884,303,189.24 = 24,219,479,656.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,495,875,345.93/55,884,303,189.24 = 24,219,479,656.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,495,875,345.93x = 55,884,303,189.24 × 24,219,479,656.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,495,875,345.93x = 1,353,488,744,209,476,222,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,488,744,209,476,222,976/40,495,875,345.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,422,879,062.31

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