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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,770,987,574.61, 59,667,673,509.38 and 17,388,701,501.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,770,987,574.61, 59,667,673,509.38 and 17,388,701,501.59 is: 26,087,945,691.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,770,987,574.61 : 59,667,673,509.38 = 17,388,701,501.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,770,987,574.61/59,667,673,509.38 = 17,388,701,501.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,770,987,574.61x = 59,667,673,509.38 × 17,388,701,501.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,770,987,574.61x = 1,037,543,363,948,937,871,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,543,363,948,937,871,360/39,770,987,574.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,087,945,691.63

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