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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,557,748,336.60, 55,962,292,178.76 and 23,404,343,809.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,557,748,336.60, 55,962,292,178.76 and 23,404,343,809.78 is: 32,293,723,893.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,557,748,336.60 : 55,962,292,178.76 = 23,404,343,809.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,557,748,336.60/55,962,292,178.76 = 23,404,343,809.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,557,748,336.60x = 55,962,292,178.76 × 23,404,343,809.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,557,748,336.60x = 1,309,760,726,535,061,372,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,760,726,535,061,372,928/40,557,748,336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293,723,893.77

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