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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,539,123,245.04, 98,721,115,786.64 and 38,985,645,621.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,539,123,245.04, 98,721,115,786.64 and 38,985,645,621.92 is: 53,798,624,597.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,539,123,245.04 : 98,721,115,786.64 = 38,985,645,621.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,539,123,245.04/98,721,115,786.64 = 38,985,645,621.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,539,123,245.04x = 98,721,115,786.64 × 38,985,645,621.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,539,123,245.04x = 3,848,706,435,458,478,899,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,706,435,458,478,899,200/71,539,123,245.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,798,624,597.00

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