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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,899,391,889.82, 97,840,868,267.25 and 38,346,641,887.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,899,391,889.82, 97,840,868,267.25 and 38,346,641,887.77 is: 52,918,207,581.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,899,391,889.82 : 97,840,868,267.25 = 38,346,641,887.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,899,391,889.82/97,840,868,267.25 = 38,346,641,887.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,899,391,889.82x = 97,840,868,267.25 × 38,346,641,887.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,899,391,889.82x = 3,751,868,737,432,715,264,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,868,737,432,715,264,000/70,899,391,889.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,918,207,581.57

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