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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,953,679,036.72, 59,912,606,332.80 and 23,808,215,639.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,953,679,036.72, 59,912,606,332.80 and 23,808,215,639.76 is: 35,701,649,647.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,953,679,036.72 : 59,912,606,332.80 = 23,808,215,639.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,953,679,036.72/59,912,606,332.80 = 23,808,215,639.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,953,679,036.72x = 59,912,606,332.80 × 23,808,215,639.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,953,679,036.72x = 1,426,412,251,111,352,958,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,412,251,111,352,958,976/39,953,679,036.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,701,649,647.84

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