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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,361,198,358.38, 97,098,516,301.73 and 38,246,560,512.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,361,198,358.38, 97,098,516,301.73 and 38,246,560,512.74 is: 52,780,287,517.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,361,198,358.38 : 97,098,516,301.73 = 38,246,560,512.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,361,198,358.38/97,098,516,301.73 = 38,246,560,512.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,361,198,358.38x = 97,098,516,301.73 × 38,246,560,512.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,361,198,358.38x = 3,713,684,279,430,711,607,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,684,279,430,711,607,296/70,361,198,358.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,780,287,517.50

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