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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,557,750,387.77, 55,962,295,007.90 and 23,404,345,856.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,557,750,387.77, 55,962,295,007.90 and 23,404,345,856.85 is: 32,293,726,717.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,557,750,387.77 : 55,962,295,007.90 = 23,404,345,856.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,557,750,387.77/55,962,295,007.90 = 23,404,345,856.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,557,750,387.77x = 55,962,295,007.90 × 23,404,345,856.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,557,750,387.77x = 1,309,760,907,307,844,632,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,760,907,307,844,632,576/40,557,750,387.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293,726,717.72

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