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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,885,460,525.92, 55,043,240,297.16 and 21,820,557,662.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,885,460,525.92, 55,043,240,297.16 and 21,820,557,662.04 is: 30,113,083,388.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,885,460,525.92 : 55,043,240,297.16 = 21,820,557,662.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,885,460,525.92/55,043,240,297.16 = 21,820,557,662.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,885,460,525.92x = 55,043,240,297.16 × 21,820,557,662.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,885,460,525.92x = 1,201,074,198,809,703,612,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,074,198,809,703,612,416/39,885,460,525.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,113,083,388.60

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