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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,741,721,084.13, 56,223,577,799.78 and 22,676,849,614.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,741,721,084.13, 56,223,577,799.78 and 22,676,849,614.64 is: 31,294,053,973.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,741,721,084.13 : 56,223,577,799.78 = 22,676,849,614.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,741,721,084.13/56,223,577,799.78 = 22,676,849,614.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,741,721,084.13x = 56,223,577,799.78 × 22,676,849,614.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,741,721,084.13x = 1,274,973,618,562,228,551,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,973,618,562,228,551,680/40,741,721,084.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,294,053,973.06

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