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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,159,672,336.88, 58,739,435,094.84 and 12,270,298,774.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,159,672,336.88, 58,739,435,094.84 and 12,270,298,774.48 is: 18,405,425,159.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,159,672,336.88 : 58,739,435,094.84 = 12,270,298,774.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,159,672,336.88/58,739,435,094.84 = 12,270,298,774.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,159,672,336.88x = 58,739,435,094.84 × 12,270,298,774.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,159,672,336.88x = 720,750,418,457,862,733,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,750,418,457,862,733,824/39,159,672,336.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,405,425,159.27

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