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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,840,993,698.70, 59,771,972,465.13 and 14,317,720,534.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,840,993,698.70, 59,771,972,465.13 and 14,317,720,534.87 is: 21,480,347,705.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,840,993,698.70 : 59,771,972,465.13 = 14,317,720,534.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,840,993,698.70/59,771,972,465.13 = 14,317,720,534.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,840,993,698.70x = 59,771,972,465.13 × 14,317,720,534.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,840,993,698.70x = 855,798,397,573,676,007,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 855,798,397,573,676,007,424/39,840,993,698.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,480,347,705.33

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