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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,522,694,989.74, 55,921,324,386.27 and 22,459,377,376.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,522,694,989.74, 55,921,324,386.27 and 22,459,377,376.14 is: 30,993,943,716.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,522,694,989.74 : 55,921,324,386.27 = 22,459,377,376.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,522,694,989.74/55,921,324,386.27 = 22,459,377,376.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,522,694,989.74x = 55,921,324,386.27 × 22,459,377,376.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,522,694,989.74x = 1,255,958,127,764,778,516,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,958,127,764,778,516,480/40,522,694,989.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,993,943,716.79

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