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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,604,474,885.51, 59,431,147,444.88 and 18,352,962,363.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,604,474,885.51, 59,431,147,444.88 and 18,352,962,363.32 is: 27,540,766,931.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,604,474,885.51 : 59,431,147,444.88 = 18,352,962,363.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,604,474,885.51/59,431,147,444.88 = 18,352,962,363.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,604,474,885.51x = 59,431,147,444.88 × 18,352,962,363.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,604,474,885.51x = 1,090,737,612,264,804,188,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,737,612,264,804,188,160/39,604,474,885.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,540,766,931.46

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