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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,861,478,801.04, 56,390,232,073.19 and 23,713,004,385.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,861,478,801.04, 56,390,232,073.19 and 23,713,004,385.96 is: 32,724,753,477.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,861,478,801.04 : 56,390,232,073.19 = 23,713,004,385.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,861,478,801.04/56,390,232,073.19 = 23,713,004,385.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,861,478,801.04x = 56,390,232,073.19 × 23,713,004,385.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,861,478,801.04x = 1,337,181,820,476,737,978,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,181,820,476,737,978,368/40,861,478,801.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,724,753,477.17

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