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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,978,087,543.09, 59,966,525,975.58 and 9,725,511,178.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,978,087,543.09, 59,966,525,975.58 and 9,725,511,178.26 is: 14,588,119,505.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,978,087,543.09 : 59,966,525,975.58 = 9,725,511,178.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,978,087,543.09/59,966,525,975.58 = 9,725,511,178.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,978,087,543.09x = 59,966,525,975.58 × 9,725,511,178.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,978,087,543.09x = 583,205,118,696,921,956,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,205,118,696,921,956,352/39,978,087,543.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,588,119,505.92

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