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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,239,400,072.22, 106,877,187,499.80 and 32,978,206,591.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,239,400,072.22, 106,877,187,499.80 and 32,978,206,591.58 is: 49,475,682,918.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,239,400,072.22 : 106,877,187,499.80 = 32,978,206,591.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,239,400,072.22/106,877,187,499.80 = 32,978,206,591.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,239,400,072.22x = 106,877,187,499.80 × 32,978,206,591.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,239,400,072.22x = 3,524,617,969,295,756,886,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,617,969,295,756,886,016/71,239,400,072.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,475,682,918.76

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