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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,704,136,446.80, 407,556,204,670.20 and 72,977,514,059.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,704,136,446.80, 407,556,204,670.20 and 72,977,514,059.60 is: 109,466,271,089.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,704,136,446.80 : 407,556,204,670.20 = 72,977,514,059.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,704,136,446.80/407,556,204,670.20 = 72,977,514,059.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,704,136,446.80x = 407,556,204,670.20 × 72,977,514,059.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,704,136,446.80x = 29,742,438,656,396,738,166,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,742,438,656,396,738,166,784/271,704,136,446.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,466,271,089.40

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