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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,789,791,018.86, 185,721,117,386.37 and 39,941,949,421.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,789,791,018.86, 185,721,117,386.37 and 39,941,949,421.42 is: 59,924,678,893.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,789,791,018.86 : 185,721,117,386.37 = 39,941,949,421.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,789,791,018.86/185,721,117,386.37 = 39,941,949,421.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,789,791,018.86x = 185,721,117,386.37 × 39,941,949,421.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,789,791,018.86x = 7,418,063,477,135,996,092,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,063,477,135,996,092,416/123,789,791,018.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,924,678,893.80

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