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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,779,086,381.28, 56,282,956,012.80 and 22,957,743,893.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,779,086,381.28, 56,282,956,012.80 and 22,957,743,893.76 is: 31,686,087,266.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,779,086,381.28 : 56,282,956,012.80 = 22,957,743,893.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,779,086,381.28/56,282,956,012.80 = 22,957,743,893.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,779,086,381.28x = 56,282,956,012.80 × 22,957,743,893.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,779,086,381.28x = 1,292,129,689,725,621,764,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,129,689,725,621,764,096/40,779,086,381.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,686,087,266.51

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