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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,715,543,494.81, 209,608,583,660.91 and 38,986,326,462.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,715,543,494.81, 209,608,583,660.91 and 38,986,326,462.75 is: 58,489,331,019.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,715,543,494.81 : 209,608,583,660.91 = 38,986,326,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,715,543,494.81/209,608,583,660.91 = 38,986,326,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,715,543,494.81x = 209,608,583,660.91 × 38,986,326,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,715,543,494.81x = 8,171,868,671,997,835,739,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,868,671,997,835,739,136/139,715,543,494.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,489,331,019.22

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