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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,701,926,855.60, 59,552,890,283.40 and 39,426,427,841.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,701,926,855.60, 59,552,890,283.40 and 39,426,427,841.20 is: 59,139,641,761.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,701,926,855.60 : 59,552,890,283.40 = 39,426,427,841.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,701,926,855.60/59,552,890,283.40 = 39,426,427,841.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,701,926,855.60x = 59,552,890,283.40 × 39,426,427,841.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,701,926,855.60x = 2,347,957,731,493,370,658,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,957,731,493,370,658,816/39,701,926,855.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,139,641,761.80

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