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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,741,721,083.63, 56,223,577,799.08 and 22,676,849,614.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,741,721,083.63, 56,223,577,799.08 and 22,676,849,614.13 is: 31,294,053,972.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,741,721,083.63 : 56,223,577,799.08 = 22,676,849,614.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,741,721,083.63/56,223,577,799.08 = 22,676,849,614.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,741,721,083.63x = 56,223,577,799.08 × 22,676,849,614.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,741,721,083.63x = 1,274,973,618,518,390,734,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,973,618,518,390,734,848/40,741,721,083.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,294,053,972.37

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