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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,940,601,198.40, 55,118,059,369.52 and 21,629,801,012.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,940,601,198.40, 55,118,059,369.52 and 21,629,801,012.96 is: 29,849,141,490.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,940,601,198.40 : 55,118,059,369.52 = 21,629,801,012.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,940,601,198.40/55,118,059,369.52 = 21,629,801,012.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,940,601,198.40x = 55,118,059,369.52 × 21,629,801,012.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,940,601,198.40x = 1,192,192,656,383,232,966,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,192,656,383,232,966,656/39,940,601,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,849,141,490.41

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