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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,649,741,858.56, 56,098,157,689.74 and 24,375,998,203.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,649,741,858.56, 56,098,157,689.74 and 24,375,998,203.24 is: 33,639,785,359.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,649,741,858.56 : 56,098,157,689.74 = 24,375,998,203.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,649,741,858.56/56,098,157,689.74 = 24,375,998,203.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,649,741,858.56x = 56,098,157,689.74 × 24,375,998,203.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,649,741,858.56x = 1,367,448,591,050,176,462,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,448,591,050,176,462,848/40,649,741,858.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,639,785,359.72

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