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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,532,888,518.12, 59,299,282,699.74 and 10,088,932,015.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,532,888,518.12, 59,299,282,699.74 and 10,088,932,015.08 is: 15,133,385,242.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,532,888,518.12 : 59,299,282,699.74 = 10,088,932,015.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,532,888,518.12/59,299,282,699.74 = 10,088,932,015.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,532,888,518.12x = 59,299,282,699.74 × 10,088,932,015.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,532,888,518.12x = 598,266,431,700,686,471,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,266,431,700,686,471,168/39,532,888,518.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,133,385,242.68

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