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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,361,198,429.81, 97,098,516,400.35 and 38,246,560,584.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,361,198,429.81, 97,098,516,400.35 and 38,246,560,584.17 is: 52,780,287,616.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,361,198,429.81 : 97,098,516,400.35 = 38,246,560,584.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,361,198,429.81/97,098,516,400.35 = 38,246,560,584.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,361,198,429.81x = 97,098,516,400.35 × 38,246,560,584.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,361,198,429.81x = 3,713,684,290,138,639,695,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,684,290,138,639,695,872/70,361,198,429.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,780,287,616.10

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