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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,875,261,189.86, 59,812,993,090.68 and 16,293,498,165.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,875,261,189.86, 59,812,993,090.68 and 16,293,498,165.16 is: 24,440,288,642.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,875,261,189.86 : 59,812,993,090.68 = 16,293,498,165.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,875,261,189.86/59,812,993,090.68 = 16,293,498,165.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,875,261,189.86x = 59,812,993,090.68 × 16,293,498,165.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,875,261,189.86x = 974,562,893,175,722,344,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,562,893,175,722,344,448/39,875,261,189.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,440,288,642.51

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