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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,712,428,061.98, 59,580,247,612.14 and 12,820,364,874.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,712,428,061.98, 59,580,247,612.14 and 12,820,364,874.24 is: 19,234,293,921.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,712,428,061.98 : 59,580,247,612.14 = 12,820,364,874.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,712,428,061.98/59,580,247,612.14 = 12,820,364,874.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,712,428,061.98x = 59,580,247,612.14 × 12,820,364,874.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,712,428,061.98x = 763,840,513,685,201,223,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,840,513,685,201,223,680/39,712,428,061.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,234,293,921.62

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