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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,636,688,544.67, 56,065,978,525.39 and 23,483,292,653.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,636,688,544.67, 56,065,978,525.39 and 23,483,292,653.82 is: 32,399,632,666.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,636,688,544.67 : 56,065,978,525.39 = 23,483,292,653.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,636,688,544.67/56,065,978,525.39 = 23,483,292,653.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,636,688,544.67x = 56,065,978,525.39 × 23,483,292,653.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,636,688,544.67x = 1,316,613,781,634,642,083,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,613,781,634,642,083,840/40,636,688,544.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,399,632,666.61

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