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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,573,594,061.45, 55,968,297,035.80 and 25,305,178,016.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,573,594,061.45, 55,968,297,035.80 and 25,305,178,016.25 is: 34,906,637,001.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,573,594,061.45 : 55,968,297,035.80 = 25,305,178,016.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,573,594,061.45/55,968,297,035.80 = 25,305,178,016.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,573,594,061.45x = 55,968,297,035.80 × 25,305,178,016.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,573,594,061.45x = 1,416,287,719,757,276,250,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,287,719,757,276,250,112/40,573,594,061.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,906,637,001.70

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