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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,978,087,544.59, 59,966,525,977.83 and 9,725,511,179.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,978,087,544.59, 59,966,525,977.83 and 9,725,511,179.76 is: 14,588,119,508.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,978,087,544.59 : 59,966,525,977.83 = 9,725,511,179.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,978,087,544.59/59,966,525,977.83 = 9,725,511,179.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,978,087,544.59x = 59,966,525,977.83 × 9,725,511,179.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,978,087,544.59x = 583,205,118,808,754,159,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,205,118,808,754,159,616/39,978,087,544.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,588,119,508.17

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