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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,837,554,797.57, 56,355,879,909.34 and 22,526,199,417.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,837,554,797.57, 56,355,879,909.34 and 22,526,199,417.67 is: 31,086,185,142.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837,554,797.57 : 56,355,879,909.34 = 22,526,199,417.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837,554,797.57/56,355,879,909.34 = 22,526,199,417.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837,554,797.57x = 56,355,879,909.34 × 22,526,199,417.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837,554,797.57x = 1,269,483,789,196,213,092,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,483,789,196,213,092,352/40,837,554,797.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,086,185,142.30

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