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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,170,832,142.68, 87,185,104,782.66 and 39,998,199,582.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,170,832,142.68, 87,185,104,782.66 and 39,998,199,582.78 is: 55,203,439,680.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,170,832,142.68 : 87,185,104,782.66 = 39,998,199,582.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,170,832,142.68/87,185,104,782.66 = 39,998,199,582.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,170,832,142.68x = 87,185,104,782.66 × 39,998,199,582.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,170,832,142.68x = 3,487,247,221,742,421,671,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,247,221,742,421,671,936/63,170,832,142.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,203,439,680.29

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