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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,573,594,057.14, 55,968,297,029.90 and 25,305,178,011.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,573,594,057.14, 55,968,297,029.90 and 25,305,178,011.96 is: 34,906,636,995.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,573,594,057.14 : 55,968,297,029.90 = 25,305,178,011.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,573,594,057.14/55,968,297,029.90 = 25,305,178,011.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,573,594,057.14x = 55,968,297,029.90 × 25,305,178,011.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,573,594,057.14x = 1,416,287,719,367,871,561,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,287,719,367,871,561,728/40,573,594,057.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,906,636,995.81

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