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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,604,474,927.85, 59,431,147,508.75 and 18,352,962,405.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,604,474,927.85, 59,431,147,508.75 and 18,352,962,405.68 is: 27,540,766,995.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,604,474,927.85 : 59,431,147,508.75 = 18,352,962,405.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,604,474,927.85/59,431,147,508.75 = 18,352,962,405.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,604,474,927.85x = 59,431,147,508.75 × 18,352,962,405.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,604,474,927.85x = 1,090,737,615,954,140,725,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,737,615,954,140,725,248/39,604,474,927.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,540,766,995.18

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