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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,551,238,534.81, 54,585,388,319.94 and 23,493,983,052.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,551,238,534.81, 54,585,388,319.94 and 23,493,983,052.30 is: 32,424,476,087.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,551,238,534.81 : 54,585,388,319.94 = 23,493,983,052.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,551,238,534.81/54,585,388,319.94 = 23,493,983,052.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,551,238,534.81x = 54,585,388,319.94 × 23,493,983,052.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,551,238,534.81x = 1,282,428,188,091,884,765,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,428,188,091,884,765,184/39,551,238,534.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,424,476,087.22

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