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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,391,725,859.31, 97,142,422,742.09 and 38,278,966,158.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,391,725,859.31, 97,142,422,742.09 and 38,278,966,158.24 is: 52,825,974,463.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,391,725,859.31 : 97,142,422,742.09 = 38,278,966,158.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,391,725,859.31/97,142,422,742.09 = 38,278,966,158.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,391,725,859.31x = 97,142,422,742.09 × 38,278,966,158.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,391,725,859.31x = 3,718,511,512,673,906,589,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,511,512,673,906,589,696/70,391,725,859.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,825,974,463.33

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