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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,840,993,692.26, 59,771,972,455.47 and 14,317,720,528.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,840,993,692.26, 59,771,972,455.47 and 14,317,720,528.43 is: 21,480,347,695.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,840,993,692.26 : 59,771,972,455.47 = 14,317,720,528.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,840,993,692.26/59,771,972,455.47 = 14,317,720,528.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,840,993,692.26x = 59,771,972,455.47 × 14,317,720,528.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,840,993,692.26x = 855,798,397,050,554,810,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 855,798,397,050,554,810,368/39,840,993,692.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,480,347,695.67

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