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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,770,987,573.61, 59,667,673,507.88 and 17,388,701,500.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,770,987,573.61, 59,667,673,507.88 and 17,388,701,500.59 is: 26,087,945,690.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,770,987,573.61 : 59,667,673,507.88 = 17,388,701,500.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,770,987,573.61/59,667,673,507.88 = 17,388,701,500.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,770,987,573.61x = 59,667,673,507.88 × 17,388,701,500.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,770,987,573.61x = 1,037,543,363,863,100,260,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,543,363,863,100,260,352/39,770,987,573.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,087,945,690.13

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