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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,600,848,000.45, 420,901,272,000.68 and 71,221,597,056.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,600,848,000.45, 420,901,272,000.68 and 71,221,597,056.45 is: 106,832,395,584.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,600,848,000.45 : 420,901,272,000.68 = 71,221,597,056.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,600,848,000.45/420,901,272,000.68 = 71,221,597,056.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,600,848,000.45x = 420,901,272,000.68 × 71,221,597,056.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,600,848,000.45x = 29,977,260,794,979,687,596,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,977,260,794,979,687,596,032/280,600,848,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,832,395,584.68

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