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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,936,835,051.53, 56,495,755,697.09 and 22,625,498,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,936,835,051.53, 56,495,755,697.09 and 22,625,498,807.20 is: 31,224,804,055.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,936,835,051.53 : 56,495,755,697.09 = 22,625,498,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,936,835,051.53/56,495,755,697.09 = 22,625,498,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,936,835,051.53x = 56,495,755,697.09 × 22,625,498,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,936,835,051.53x = 1,278,244,653,136,372,301,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,244,653,136,372,301,824/40,936,835,051.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,224,804,055.50

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