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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,775,702,873.76, 56,273,298,084.72 and 24,719,060,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,775,702,873.76, 56,273,298,084.72 and 24,719,060,740.32 is: 34,114,018,284.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,775,702,873.76 : 56,273,298,084.72 = 24,719,060,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,775,702,873.76/56,273,298,084.72 = 24,719,060,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,775,702,873.76x = 56,273,298,084.72 × 24,719,060,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,775,702,873.76x = 1,391,023,073,414,326,779,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,023,073,414,326,779,904/40,775,702,873.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,114,018,284.88

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