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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,660,401,615.92, 56,112,716,858.00 and 22,596,679,178.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,660,401,615.92, 56,112,716,858.00 and 22,596,679,178.54 is: 31,184,174,535.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,660,401,615.92 : 56,112,716,858.00 = 22,596,679,178.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,660,401,615.92/56,112,716,858.00 = 22,596,679,178.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,660,401,615.92x = 56,112,716,858.00 × 22,596,679,178.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,660,401,615.92x = 1,267,961,060,676,085,481,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,961,060,676,085,481,472/40,660,401,615.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,184,174,535.55

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