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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,758,926,506.26, 59,637,996,743.24 and 18,215,378,287.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,758,926,506.26, 59,637,996,743.24 and 18,215,378,287.16 is: 27,322,887,372.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,758,926,506.26 : 59,637,996,743.24 = 18,215,378,287.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,758,926,506.26/59,637,996,743.24 = 18,215,378,287.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,758,926,506.26x = 59,637,996,743.24 × 18,215,378,287.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,758,926,506.26x = 1,086,328,670,966,441,574,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,328,670,966,441,574,400/39,758,926,506.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,322,887,372.11

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