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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,694,506,157.16, 97,558,392,727.38 and 38,579,868,388.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,694,506,157.16, 97,558,392,727.38 and 38,579,868,388.06 is: 53,240,204,312.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,694,506,157.16 : 97,558,392,727.38 = 38,579,868,388.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,694,506,157.16/97,558,392,727.38 = 38,579,868,388.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,694,506,157.16x = 97,558,392,727.38 × 38,579,868,388.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,694,506,157.16x = 3,763,789,951,572,989,968,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,789,951,572,989,968,384/70,694,506,157.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,240,204,312.42

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