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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,377,891,583.82, 59,066,988,836.43 and 9,532,173,881.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,377,891,583.82, 59,066,988,836.43 and 9,532,173,881.17 is: 14,298,297,485.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,377,891,583.82 : 59,066,988,836.43 = 9,532,173,881.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,377,891,583.82/59,066,988,836.43 = 9,532,173,881.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,377,891,583.82x = 59,066,988,836.43 × 9,532,173,881.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,377,891,583.82x = 563,036,808,225,977,991,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,036,808,225,977,991,168/39,377,891,583.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,298,297,485.72

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