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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,917,748,351.81, 55,077,686,010.72 and 23,633,269,170.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,917,748,351.81, 55,077,686,010.72 and 23,633,269,170.15 is: 32,608,697,446.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,917,748,351.81 : 55,077,686,010.72 = 23,633,269,170.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,917,748,351.81/55,077,686,010.72 = 23,633,269,170.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,917,748,351.81x = 55,077,686,010.72 × 23,633,269,170.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,917,748,351.81x = 1,301,665,778,760,350,957,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,665,778,760,350,957,568/39,917,748,351.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,608,697,446.77

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