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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,940,601,190.81, 55,118,059,358.85 and 21,629,801,005.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,940,601,190.81, 55,118,059,358.85 and 21,629,801,005.44 is: 29,849,141,479.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,940,601,190.81 : 55,118,059,358.85 = 21,629,801,005.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,940,601,190.81/55,118,059,358.85 = 21,629,801,005.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,940,601,190.81x = 55,118,059,358.85 × 21,629,801,005.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,940,601,190.81x = 1,192,192,655,737,955,287,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,192,655,737,955,287,040/39,940,601,190.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,849,141,479.93

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