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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,912,420,608.89, 107,892,586,846.82 and 24,110,160,148.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,912,420,608.89, 107,892,586,846.82 and 24,110,160,148.79 is: 36,173,271,956.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,912,420,608.89 : 107,892,586,846.82 = 24,110,160,148.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,912,420,608.89/107,892,586,846.82 = 24,110,160,148.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,912,420,608.89x = 107,892,586,846.82 × 24,110,160,148.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,912,420,608.89x = 2,601,307,547,744,063,717,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,601,307,547,744,063,717,376/71,912,420,608.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,173,271,956.62

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