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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,782,376,124.41, 56,272,207,960.56 and 22,717,442,776.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,782,376,124.41, 56,272,207,960.56 and 22,717,442,776.54 is: 31,345,909,329.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,782,376,124.41 : 56,272,207,960.56 = 22,717,442,776.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,782,376,124.41/56,272,207,960.56 = 22,717,442,776.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,782,376,124.41x = 56,272,207,960.56 × 22,717,442,776.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,782,376,124.41x = 1,278,360,664,253,580,443,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,360,664,253,580,443,648/40,782,376,124.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,345,909,329.90

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