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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,789,599,137.92, 54,889,824,003.84 and 23,720,957,723.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,789,599,137.92, 54,889,824,003.84 and 23,720,957,723.52 is: 32,723,104,098.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,789,599,137.92 : 54,889,824,003.84 = 23,720,957,723.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,789,599,137.92/54,889,824,003.84 = 23,720,957,723.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,789,599,137.92x = 54,889,824,003.84 × 23,720,957,723.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,789,599,137.92x = 1,302,039,194,646,541,762,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,039,194,646,541,762,560/39,789,599,137.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,723,104,098.97

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