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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,782,561,554.41, 54,899,655,662.78 and 21,718,077,765.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,782,561,554.41, 54,899,655,662.78 and 21,718,077,765.45 is: 29,970,794,850.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,782,561,554.41 : 54,899,655,662.78 = 21,718,077,765.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,782,561,554.41/54,899,655,662.78 = 21,718,077,765.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,782,561,554.41x = 54,899,655,662.78 × 21,718,077,765.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,782,561,554.41x = 1,192,314,990,980,575,002,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,314,990,980,575,002,624/39,782,561,554.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,970,794,850.65

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