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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,218,751,644.18, 165,917,182,730.37 and 72,695,511,782.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,218,751,644.18, 165,917,182,730.37 and 72,695,511,782.42 is: 100,329,061,374.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,218,751,644.18 : 165,917,182,730.37 = 72,695,511,782.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,218,751,644.18/165,917,182,730.37 = 72,695,511,782.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,218,751,644.18x = 165,917,182,730.37 × 72,695,511,782.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,218,751,644.18x = 12,061,434,512,081,544,019,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,061,434,512,081,544,019,968/120,218,751,644.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,329,061,374.56

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