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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,783,531,412.79, 56,278,737,460.65 and 22,471,564,333.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,783,531,412.79, 56,278,737,460.65 and 22,471,564,333.04 is: 31,009,361,514.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,783,531,412.79 : 56,278,737,460.65 = 22,471,564,333.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,783,531,412.79/56,278,737,460.65 = 22,471,564,333.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,783,531,412.79x = 56,278,737,460.65 × 22,471,564,333.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,783,531,412.79x = 1,264,671,269,428,994,768,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,671,269,428,994,768,896/40,783,531,412.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,009,361,514.79

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