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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,272,539,647.73, 165,990,333,655.90 and 71,443,553,036.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,272,539,647.73, 165,990,333,655.90 and 71,443,553,036.09 is: 98,600,555,378.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,272,539,647.73 : 165,990,333,655.90 = 71,443,553,036.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,272,539,647.73/165,990,333,655.90 = 71,443,553,036.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,272,539,647.73x = 165,990,333,655.90 × 71,443,553,036.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,272,539,647.73x = 11,858,939,206,023,564,492,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,858,939,206,023,564,492,800/120,272,539,647.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,600,555,378.29

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