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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,172,212,728.82, 361,812,270,983.56 and 73,492,798,714.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,172,212,728.82, 361,812,270,983.56 and 73,492,798,714.42 is: 110,255,638,918.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,172,212,728.82 : 361,812,270,983.56 = 73,492,798,714.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,172,212,728.82/361,812,270,983.56 = 73,492,798,714.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,172,212,728.82x = 361,812,270,983.56 × 73,492,798,714.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,172,212,728.82x = 26,590,596,403,801,960,218,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,590,596,403,801,960,218,624/241,172,212,728.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,255,638,918.49

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