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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,789,608,893.50, 97,689,699,461.96 and 38,236,822,373.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,789,608,893.50, 97,689,699,461.96 and 38,236,822,373.23 is: 52,766,836,042.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,789,608,893.50 : 97,689,699,461.96 = 38,236,822,373.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,789,608,893.50/97,689,699,461.96 = 38,236,822,373.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,789,608,893.50x = 97,689,699,461.96 × 38,236,822,373.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,789,608,893.50x = 3,735,343,686,021,187,371,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,343,686,021,187,371,008/70,789,608,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,766,836,042.86

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