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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,580,056,082.80, 59,335,646,747.40 and 23,842,174,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,580,056,082.80, 59,335,646,747.40 and 23,842,174,885.20 is: 35,742,517,992.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,580,056,082.80 : 59,335,646,747.40 = 23,842,174,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,580,056,082.80/59,335,646,747.40 = 23,842,174,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,580,056,082.80x = 59,335,646,747.40 × 23,842,174,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,580,056,082.80x = 1,414,690,866,677,959,360,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,690,866,677,959,360,512/39,580,056,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,742,517,992.36

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