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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,142,775,431.22, 58,682,478,474.86 and 12,237,494,006.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,142,775,431.22, 58,682,478,474.86 and 12,237,494,006.97 is: 18,346,335,198.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,142,775,431.22 : 58,682,478,474.86 = 12,237,494,006.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,142,775,431.22/58,682,478,474.86 = 12,237,494,006.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,142,775,431.22x = 58,682,478,474.86 × 12,237,494,006.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,142,775,431.22x = 718,126,478,650,184,040,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,126,478,650,184,040,448/39,142,775,431.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,346,335,198.23

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