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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 264,084,021,492.17, 396,148,850,705.78 and 72,856,059,151.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 264,084,021,492.17, 396,148,850,705.78 and 72,856,059,151.23 is: 109,290,383,933.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    264,084,021,492.17 : 396,148,850,705.78 = 72,856,059,151.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    264,084,021,492.17/396,148,850,705.78 = 72,856,059,151.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    264,084,021,492.17x = 396,148,850,705.78 × 72,856,059,151.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    264,084,021,492.17x = 28,861,844,099,712,090,636,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,861,844,099,712,090,636,288/264,084,021,492.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,290,383,933.99

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