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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,742,147,175.22, 56,224,165,693.35 and 22,677,274,501.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,742,147,175.22, 56,224,165,693.35 and 22,677,274,501.39 is: 31,294,640,254.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,742,147,175.22 : 56,224,165,693.35 = 22,677,274,501.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,742,147,175.22/56,224,165,693.35 = 22,677,274,501.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,742,147,175.22x = 56,224,165,693.35 × 22,677,274,501.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,742,147,175.22x = 1,275,010,839,039,732,350,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,010,839,039,732,350,976/40,742,147,175.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,294,640,254.39

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