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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,132,346,999.40, 58,729,131,500.70 and 18,173,376,841.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,132,346,999.40, 58,729,131,500.70 and 18,173,376,841.40 is: 27,274,281,257.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,132,346,999.40 : 58,729,131,500.70 = 18,173,376,841.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,132,346,999.40/58,729,131,500.70 = 18,173,376,841.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,132,346,999.40x = 58,729,131,500.70 × 18,173,376,841.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,132,346,999.40x = 1,067,306,638,330,356,695,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,306,638,330,356,695,040/39,132,346,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,274,281,257.57

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