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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,055,893,121.40, 391,583,839,682.10 and 72,401,424,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,055,893,121.40, 391,583,839,682.10 and 72,401,424,001.40 is: 108,602,136,002.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,055,893,121.40 : 391,583,839,682.10 = 72,401,424,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,055,893,121.40/391,583,839,682.10 = 72,401,424,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,055,893,121.40x = 391,583,839,682.10 × 72,401,424,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,055,893,121.40x = 28,351,227,608,919,959,404,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,351,227,608,919,959,404,544/261,055,893,121.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,602,136,002.10

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