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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,971,351,230.72, 56,509,159,475.32 and 35,265,192,154.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,971,351,230.72, 56,509,159,475.32 and 35,265,192,154.78 is: 48,639,019,889.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,971,351,230.72 : 56,509,159,475.32 = 35,265,192,154.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,971,351,230.72/56,509,159,475.32 = 35,265,192,154.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,971,351,230.72x = 56,509,159,475.32 × 35,265,192,154.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,971,351,230.72x = 1,992,806,367,402,266,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,806,367,402,266,722,304/40,971,351,230.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,639,019,889.29

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