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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,391,729,156.46, 97,142,427,295.11 and 38,278,969,462.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,391,729,156.46, 97,142,427,295.11 and 38,278,969,462.14 is: 52,825,979,024.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,391,729,156.46 : 97,142,427,295.11 = 38,278,969,462.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,391,729,156.46/97,142,427,295.11 = 38,278,969,462.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,391,729,156.46x = 97,142,427,295.11 × 38,278,969,462.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,391,729,156.46x = 3,718,512,007,907,670,753,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,512,007,907,670,753,280/70,391,729,156.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,825,979,024.36

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