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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,721,949,797.76, 56,195,410,146.42 and 23,575,526,080.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,721,949,797.76, 56,195,410,146.42 and 23,575,526,080.64 is: 32,533,716,192.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,721,949,797.76 : 56,195,410,146.42 = 23,575,526,080.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,721,949,797.76/56,195,410,146.42 = 23,575,526,080.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,721,949,797.76x = 56,195,410,146.42 × 23,575,526,080.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,721,949,797.76x = 1,324,836,357,519,130,230,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,836,357,519,130,230,784/40,721,949,797.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,533,716,192.34

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