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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,005,513,260.12, 97,987,661,126.82 and 38,452,979,597.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,005,513,260.12, 97,987,661,126.82 and 38,452,979,597.64 is: 53,065,140,453.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,005,513,260.12 : 97,987,661,126.82 = 38,452,979,597.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,005,513,260.12/97,987,661,126.82 = 38,452,979,597.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,005,513,260.12x = 97,987,661,126.82 × 38,452,979,597.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,005,513,260.12x = 3,767,917,534,130,071,928,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767,917,534,130,071,928,832/71,005,513,260.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,065,140,453.63

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