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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,704,136,665.80, 407,556,204,998.70 and 72,977,514,278.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,704,136,665.80, 407,556,204,998.70 and 72,977,514,278.60 is: 109,466,271,417.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,704,136,665.80 : 407,556,204,998.70 = 72,977,514,278.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,704,136,665.80/407,556,204,998.70 = 72,977,514,278.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,704,136,665.80x = 407,556,204,998.70 × 72,977,514,278.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,704,136,665.80x = 29,742,438,769,624,663,195,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,742,438,769,624,663,195,648/271,704,136,665.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,466,271,417.90

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