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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,391,725,864.32, 97,142,422,749 and 38,278,966,163.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,391,725,864.32, 97,142,422,749 and 38,278,966,163.24 is: 52,825,974,470.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,391,725,864.32 : 97,142,422,749 = 38,278,966,163.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,391,725,864.32/97,142,422,749 = 38,278,966,163.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,391,725,864.32x = 97,142,422,749 × 38,278,966,163.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,391,725,864.32x = 3,718,511,513,424,126,541,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,511,513,424,126,541,824/70,391,725,864.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,825,974,470.23

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