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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,856,375,475.55, 56,381,641,607.03 and 22,791,877,300.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,856,375,475.55, 56,381,641,607.03 and 22,791,877,300.34 is: 31,452,703,342.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,856,375,475.55 : 56,381,641,607.03 = 22,791,877,300.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,856,375,475.55/56,381,641,607.03 = 22,791,877,300.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,856,375,475.55x = 56,381,641,607.03 × 22,791,877,300.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,856,375,475.55x = 1,285,043,457,499,116,077,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,043,457,499,116,077,056/40,856,375,475.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,452,703,342.91

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