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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,132,347,011.40, 58,729,131,518.70 and 18,173,376,853.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,132,347,011.40, 58,729,131,518.70 and 18,173,376,853.40 is: 27,274,281,275.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,132,347,011.40 : 58,729,131,518.70 = 18,173,376,853.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,132,347,011.40/58,729,131,518.70 = 18,173,376,853.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,132,347,011.40x = 58,729,131,518.70 × 18,173,376,853.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,132,347,011.40x = 1,067,306,639,362,227,044,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,306,639,362,227,044,352/39,132,347,011.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,274,281,275.57

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