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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,268,501,768.52, 96,967,812,716.73 and 38,153,128,872.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,268,501,768.52, 96,967,812,716.73 and 38,153,128,872.18 is: 52,649,841,136.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,268,501,768.52 : 96,967,812,716.73 = 38,153,128,872.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,268,501,768.52/96,967,812,716.73 = 38,153,128,872.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,268,501,768.52x = 96,967,812,716.73 × 38,153,128,872.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,268,501,768.52x = 3,699,625,455,034,814,169,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,625,455,034,814,169,088/70,268,501,768.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,649,841,136.82

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