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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,406,397,962.40, 98,537,870,118.72 and 38,853,746,017.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,406,397,962.40, 98,537,870,118.72 and 38,853,746,017.60 is: 53,616,559,411.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,406,397,962.40 : 98,537,870,118.72 = 38,853,746,017.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,406,397,962.40/98,537,870,118.72 = 38,853,746,017.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,406,397,962.40x = 98,537,870,118.72 × 38,853,746,017.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,406,397,962.40x = 3,828,565,378,708,003,094,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,565,378,708,003,094,528/71,406,397,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,616,559,411.44

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