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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,859,054,961.14, 59,788,639,984.58 and 16,277,291,905.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,859,054,961.14, 59,788,639,984.58 and 16,277,291,905.40 is: 24,415,961,356.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,859,054,961.14 : 59,788,639,984.58 = 16,277,291,905.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,859,054,961.14/59,788,639,984.58 = 16,277,291,905.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,859,054,961.14x = 59,788,639,984.58 × 16,277,291,905.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,859,054,961.14x = 973,197,145,655,498,506,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,197,145,655,498,506,240/39,859,054,961.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,415,961,356.95

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