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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,704,136,482.30, 407,556,204,723.45 and 72,977,514,095.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,704,136,482.30, 407,556,204,723.45 and 72,977,514,095.10 is: 109,466,271,142.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,704,136,482.30 : 407,556,204,723.45 = 72,977,514,095.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,704,136,482.30/407,556,204,723.45 = 72,977,514,095.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,704,136,482.30x = 407,556,204,723.45 × 72,977,514,095.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,704,136,482.30x = 29,742,438,674,751,037,636,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,742,438,674,751,037,636,608/271,704,136,482.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,466,271,142.65

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