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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,008,628,674.59, 97,990,696,500.09 and 38,455,578,505.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,008,628,674.59, 97,990,696,500.09 and 38,455,578,505.38 is: 53,068,042,467.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,008,628,674.59 : 97,990,696,500.09 = 38,455,578,505.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,008,628,674.59/97,990,696,500.09 = 38,455,578,505.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,008,628,674.59x = 97,990,696,500.09 × 38,455,578,505.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,008,628,674.59x = 3,768,288,922,056,076,034,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,288,922,056,076,034,048/71,008,628,674.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,068,042,467.42

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