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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,327,864,446.85, 98,432,516,266.12 and 39,213,772,987.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,327,864,446.85, 98,432,516,266.12 and 39,213,772,987.62 is: 54,115,041,539.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,327,864,446.85 : 98,432,516,266.12 = 39,213,772,987.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,327,864,446.85/98,432,516,266.12 = 39,213,772,987.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,327,864,446.85x = 98,432,516,266.12 × 39,213,772,987.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,327,864,446.85x = 3,859,910,347,459,842,801,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,910,347,459,842,801,664/71,327,864,446.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,115,041,539.43

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