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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,837,554,797.89, 56,355,879,909.77 and 22,526,199,417.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,837,554,797.89, 56,355,879,909.77 and 22,526,199,417.98 is: 31,086,185,142.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837,554,797.89 : 56,355,879,909.77 = 22,526,199,417.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837,554,797.89/56,355,879,909.77 = 22,526,199,417.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837,554,797.89x = 56,355,879,909.77 × 22,526,199,417.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837,554,797.89x = 1,269,483,789,223,211,565,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,483,789,223,211,565,056/40,837,554,797.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,086,185,142.72

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