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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,976,771,915.68, 59,607,754,967.64 and 38,878,434,833.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,976,771,915.68, 59,607,754,967.64 and 38,878,434,833.28 is: 57,970,068,767.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,976,771,915.68 : 59,607,754,967.64 = 38,878,434,833.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,976,771,915.68/59,607,754,967.64 = 38,878,434,833.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,976,771,915.68x = 59,607,754,967.64 × 38,878,434,833.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,976,771,915.68x = 2,317,456,217,067,513,708,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,317,456,217,067,513,708,544/39,976,771,915.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,970,068,767.82

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