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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,636,688,546.16, 56,065,978,527.45 and 23,483,292,655.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,636,688,546.16, 56,065,978,527.45 and 23,483,292,655.32 is: 32,399,632,668.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,636,688,546.16 : 56,065,978,527.45 = 23,483,292,655.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,636,688,546.16/56,065,978,527.45 = 23,483,292,655.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,636,688,546.16x = 56,065,978,527.45 × 23,483,292,655.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,636,688,546.16x = 1,316,613,781,766,995,443,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,613,781,766,995,443,712/40,636,688,546.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,399,632,668.68

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