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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,701,926,875.60, 59,552,890,313.40 and 39,426,427,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,701,926,875.60, 59,552,890,313.40 and 39,426,427,861.20 is: 59,139,641,791.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,701,926,875.60 : 59,552,890,313.40 = 39,426,427,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,701,926,875.60/59,552,890,313.40 = 39,426,427,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,701,926,875.60x = 59,552,890,313.40 × 39,426,427,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,701,926,875.60x = 2,347,957,733,867,221,155,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,957,733,867,221,155,840/39,701,926,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,139,641,791.80

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