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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,573,594,056.39, 55,968,297,028.86 and 25,305,178,011.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,573,594,056.39, 55,968,297,028.86 and 25,305,178,011.22 is: 34,906,636,994.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,573,594,056.39 : 55,968,297,028.86 = 25,305,178,011.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,573,594,056.39/55,968,297,028.86 = 25,305,178,011.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,573,594,056.39x = 55,968,297,028.86 × 25,305,178,011.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,573,594,056.39x = 1,416,287,719,300,361,617,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,287,719,300,361,617,408/40,573,594,056.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,906,636,994.79

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