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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,715,462,593.72, 56,187,846,710.28 and 22,406,626,711.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,715,462,593.72, 56,187,846,710.28 and 22,406,626,711.88 is: 30,921,424,608.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,715,462,593.72 : 56,187,846,710.28 = 22,406,626,711.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,715,462,593.72/56,187,846,710.28 = 22,406,626,711.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,715,462,593.72x = 56,187,846,710.28 × 22,406,626,711.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,715,462,593.72x = 1,258,980,106,981,803,294,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,980,106,981,803,294,720/40,715,462,593.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,921,424,608.25

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