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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,783,531,413.28, 56,278,737,461.33 and 22,471,564,333.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,783,531,413.28, 56,278,737,461.33 and 22,471,564,333.53 is: 31,009,361,515.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,783,531,413.28 : 56,278,737,461.33 = 22,471,564,333.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,783,531,413.28/56,278,737,461.33 = 22,471,564,333.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,783,531,413.28x = 56,278,737,461.33 × 22,471,564,333.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,783,531,413.28x = 1,264,671,269,472,189,284,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,671,269,472,189,284,352/40,783,531,413.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,009,361,515.48

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