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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,897,956,233.93, 56,434,880,087.46 and 23,747,457,028.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,897,956,233.93, 56,434,880,087.46 and 23,747,457,028.64 is: 32,768,994,179.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,897,956,233.93 : 56,434,880,087.46 = 23,747,457,028.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,897,956,233.93/56,434,880,087.46 = 23,747,457,028.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,897,956,233.93x = 56,434,880,087.46 × 23,747,457,028.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,897,956,233.93x = 1,340,184,889,793,181,908,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,184,889,793,181,908,992/40,897,956,233.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,768,994,179.75

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