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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,557,748,335.62, 55,962,292,177.38 and 23,404,343,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,557,748,335.62, 55,962,292,177.38 and 23,404,343,808.80 is: 32,293,723,892.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,557,748,335.62 : 55,962,292,177.38 = 23,404,343,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,557,748,335.62/55,962,292,177.38 = 23,404,343,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,557,748,335.62x = 55,962,292,177.38 × 23,404,343,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,557,748,335.62x = 1,309,760,726,447,920,250,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,760,726,447,920,250,880/40,557,748,335.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293,723,892.40

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