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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,758,926,525.76, 59,637,996,772.48 and 18,215,378,306.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,758,926,525.76, 59,637,996,772.48 and 18,215,378,306.64 is: 27,322,887,401.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,758,926,525.76 : 59,637,996,772.48 = 18,215,378,306.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,758,926,525.76/59,637,996,772.48 = 18,215,378,306.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,758,926,525.76x = 59,637,996,772.48 × 18,215,378,306.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,758,926,525.76x = 1,086,328,672,660,898,578,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,328,672,660,898,578,432/39,758,926,525.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,322,887,401.33

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