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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,391,725,862.32, 97,142,422,746.24 and 38,278,966,161.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,391,725,862.32, 97,142,422,746.24 and 38,278,966,161.24 is: 52,825,974,467.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,391,725,862.32 : 97,142,422,746.24 = 38,278,966,161.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,391,725,862.32/97,142,422,746.24 = 38,278,966,161.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,391,725,862.32x = 97,142,422,746.24 × 38,278,966,161.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,391,725,862.32x = 3,718,511,513,124,191,862,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,511,513,124,191,862,784/70,391,725,862.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,825,974,467.47

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