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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,940,601,208.82, 55,118,059,383.84 and 21,629,801,023.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,940,601,208.82, 55,118,059,383.84 and 21,629,801,023.67 is: 29,849,141,505.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,940,601,208.82 : 55,118,059,383.84 = 21,629,801,023.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,940,601,208.82/55,118,059,383.84 = 21,629,801,023.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,940,601,208.82x = 55,118,059,383.84 × 21,629,801,023.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,940,601,208.82x = 1,192,192,657,283,343,450,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,192,657,283,343,450,112/39,940,601,208.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,849,141,505.17

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