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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,978,291,032.32, 56,550,683,633.28 and 24,062,312,618.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,978,291,032.32, 56,550,683,633.28 and 24,062,312,618.24 is: 33,206,368,398.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,978,291,032.32 : 56,550,683,633.28 = 24,062,312,618.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,978,291,032.32/56,550,683,633.28 = 24,062,312,618.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,978,291,032.32x = 56,550,683,633.28 × 24,062,312,618.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,978,291,032.32x = 1,360,740,228,359,171,604,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,740,228,359,171,604,480/40,978,291,032.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,206,368,398.48

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