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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,573,594,059.48, 55,968,297,033.08 and 25,305,178,014.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,573,594,059.48, 55,968,297,033.08 and 25,305,178,014.27 is: 34,906,636,998.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,573,594,059.48 : 55,968,297,033.08 = 25,305,178,014.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,573,594,059.48/55,968,297,033.08 = 25,305,178,014.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,573,594,059.48x = 55,968,297,033.08 × 25,305,178,014.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,573,594,059.48x = 1,416,287,719,577,502,351,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,287,719,577,502,351,360/40,573,594,059.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,906,636,998.96

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