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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,690,488,921.74, 59,547,350,962.94 and 12,798,515,879.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,690,488,921.74, 59,547,350,962.94 and 12,798,515,879.35 is: 19,201,520,000.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,690,488,921.74 : 59,547,350,962.94 = 12,798,515,879.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,690,488,921.74/59,547,350,962.94 = 12,798,515,879.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,690,488,921.74x = 59,547,350,962.94 × 12,798,515,879.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,690,488,921.74x = 762,117,716,872,172,404,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,117,716,872,172,404,736/39,690,488,921.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,201,520,000.80

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