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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,339,536,923.70, 184,008,096,973.90 and 72,371,903,978.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,339,536,923.70, 184,008,096,973.90 and 72,371,903,978.39 is: 99,872,975,658.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,339,536,923.70 : 184,008,096,973.90 = 72,371,903,978.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,339,536,923.70/184,008,096,973.90 = 72,371,903,978.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,339,536,923.70x = 184,008,096,973.90 × 72,371,903,978.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,339,536,923.70x = 13,317,016,325,440,445,349,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,317,016,325,440,445,349,888/133,339,536,923.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,872,975,658.08

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