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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,005,513,186.80, 97,987,661,025.66 and 38,452,979,523.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,005,513,186.80, 97,987,661,025.66 and 38,452,979,523.96 is: 53,065,140,351.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,005,513,186.80 : 97,987,661,025.66 = 38,452,979,523.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,005,513,186.80/97,987,661,025.66 = 38,452,979,523.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,005,513,186.80x = 97,987,661,025.66 × 38,452,979,523.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,005,513,186.80x = 3,767,917,523,020,437,520,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767,917,523,020,437,520,384/71,005,513,186.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,065,140,351.96

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