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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,557,748,332.60, 55,962,292,173.24 and 23,404,343,805.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,557,748,332.60, 55,962,292,173.24 and 23,404,343,805.78 is: 32,293,723,888.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,557,748,332.60 : 55,962,292,173.24 = 23,404,343,805.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,557,748,332.60/55,962,292,173.24 = 23,404,343,805.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,557,748,332.60x = 55,962,292,173.24 × 23,404,343,805.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,557,748,332.60x = 1,309,760,726,182,019,989,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,760,726,182,019,989,504/40,557,748,332.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293,723,888.25

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