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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,912,919,245.04, 99,237,587,241.24 and 39,796,349,053.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,912,919,245.04, 99,237,587,241.24 and 39,796,349,053.68 is: 54,917,721,357.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,912,919,245.04 : 99,237,587,241.24 = 39,796,349,053.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,912,919,245.04/99,237,587,241.24 = 39,796,349,053.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,912,919,245.04x = 99,237,587,241.24 × 39,796,349,053.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,912,919,245.04x = 3,949,293,661,097,408,069,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,293,661,097,408,069,632/71,912,919,245.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,917,721,357.42

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