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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,557,748,344.53, 55,962,292,189.64 and 23,404,343,817.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,557,748,344.53, 55,962,292,189.64 and 23,404,343,817.67 is: 32,293,723,904.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,557,748,344.53 : 55,962,292,189.64 = 23,404,343,817.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,557,748,344.53/55,962,292,189.64 = 23,404,343,817.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,557,748,344.53x = 55,962,292,189.64 × 23,404,343,817.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,557,748,344.53x = 1,309,760,727,230,958,272,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,760,727,230,958,272,512/40,557,748,344.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293,723,904.62

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