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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,704,136,483.80, 407,556,204,725.70 and 72,977,514,096.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,704,136,483.80, 407,556,204,725.70 and 72,977,514,096.60 is: 109,466,271,144.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,704,136,483.80 : 407,556,204,725.70 = 72,977,514,096.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,704,136,483.80/407,556,204,725.70 = 72,977,514,096.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,704,136,483.80x = 407,556,204,725.70 × 72,977,514,096.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,704,136,483.80x = 29,742,438,675,526,568,640,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,742,438,675,526,568,640,512/271,704,136,483.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,466,271,144.90

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