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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,636,688,545.17, 56,065,978,526.08 and 23,483,292,654.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,636,688,545.17, 56,065,978,526.08 and 23,483,292,654.33 is: 32,399,632,667.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,636,688,545.17 : 56,065,978,526.08 = 23,483,292,654.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,636,688,545.17/56,065,978,526.08 = 23,483,292,654.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,636,688,545.17x = 56,065,978,526.08 × 23,483,292,654.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,636,688,545.17x = 1,316,613,781,679,037,743,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,613,781,679,037,743,104/40,636,688,545.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,399,632,667.31

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