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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,856,375,499.79, 56,381,641,640.42 and 22,791,877,324.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,856,375,499.79, 56,381,641,640.42 and 22,791,877,324.61 is: 31,452,703,376.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,856,375,499.79 : 56,381,641,640.42 = 22,791,877,324.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,856,375,499.79/56,381,641,640.42 = 22,791,877,324.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,856,375,499.79x = 56,381,641,640.42 × 22,791,877,324.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,856,375,499.79x = 1,285,043,459,628,179,652,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,043,459,628,179,652,608/40,856,375,499.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,452,703,376.36

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