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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,939,071,623.78, 56,492,412,495.45 and 23,558,544,873.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,939,071,623.78, 56,492,412,495.45 and 23,558,544,873.86 is: 32,508,774,186.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,939,071,623.78 : 56,492,412,495.45 = 23,558,544,873.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,939,071,623.78/56,492,412,495.45 = 23,558,544,873.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,939,071,623.78x = 56,492,412,495.45 × 23,558,544,873.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,939,071,623.78x = 1,330,879,034,806,668,099,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,879,034,806,668,099,584/40,939,071,623.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,508,774,186.12

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