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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,775,702,875.76, 56,273,298,087.48 and 24,719,060,742.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,775,702,875.76, 56,273,298,087.48 and 24,719,060,742.32 is: 34,114,018,287.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,775,702,875.76 : 56,273,298,087.48 = 24,719,060,742.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,775,702,875.76/56,273,298,087.48 = 24,719,060,742.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,775,702,875.76x = 56,273,298,087.48 × 24,719,060,742.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,775,702,875.76x = 1,391,023,073,595,098,136,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,023,073,595,098,136,576/40,775,702,875.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,114,018,287.64

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