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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,742,147,710.27, 56,224,166,432.76 and 22,677,275,035.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,742,147,710.27, 56,224,166,432.76 and 22,677,275,035.21 is: 31,294,640,991.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,742,147,710.27 : 56,224,166,432.76 = 22,677,275,035.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,742,147,710.27/56,224,166,432.76 = 22,677,275,035.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,742,147,710.27x = 56,224,166,432.76 × 22,677,275,035.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,742,147,710.27x = 1,275,010,885,821,120,380,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,010,885,821,120,380,928/40,742,147,710.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,294,640,991.64

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