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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,962,244,562.08, 56,527,596,552.72 and 23,140,578,217.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,962,244,562.08, 56,527,596,552.72 and 23,140,578,217.12 is: 31,933,827,929.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,962,244,562.08 : 56,527,596,552.72 = 23,140,578,217.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,962,244,562.08/56,527,596,552.72 = 23,140,578,217.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,962,244,562.08x = 56,527,596,552.72 × 23,140,578,217.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,962,244,562.08x = 1,308,081,269,454,020,018,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,081,269,454,020,018,176/40,962,244,562.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,933,827,929.56

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