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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,132,347,006.40, 58,729,131,511.20 and 18,173,376,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,132,347,006.40, 58,729,131,511.20 and 18,173,376,848.40 is: 27,274,281,268.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,132,347,006.40 : 58,729,131,511.20 = 18,173,376,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,132,347,006.40/58,729,131,511.20 = 18,173,376,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,132,347,006.40x = 58,729,131,511.20 × 18,173,376,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,132,347,006.40x = 1,067,306,638,932,280,999,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,306,638,932,280,999,936/39,132,347,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,274,281,268.07

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