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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,539,123,237.52, 98,721,115,776.31 and 38,985,645,614.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,539,123,237.52, 98,721,115,776.31 and 38,985,645,614.44 is: 53,798,624,586.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,539,123,237.52 : 98,721,115,776.31 = 38,985,645,614.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,539,123,237.52/98,721,115,776.31 = 38,985,645,614.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,539,123,237.52x = 98,721,115,776.31 × 38,985,645,614.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,539,123,237.52x = 3,848,706,434,317,323,599,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,706,434,317,323,599,872/71,539,123,237.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,798,624,586.70

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