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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,604,474,879.62, 59,431,147,436.05 and 18,352,962,357.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,604,474,879.62, 59,431,147,436.05 and 18,352,962,357.44 is: 27,540,766,922.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,604,474,879.62 : 59,431,147,436.05 = 18,352,962,357.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,604,474,879.62/59,431,147,436.05 = 18,352,962,357.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,604,474,879.62x = 59,431,147,436.05 × 18,352,962,357.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,604,474,879.62x = 1,090,737,611,753,260,187,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,737,611,753,260,187,648/39,604,474,879.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,540,766,922.65

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