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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,940,758,807.27, 99,274,314,022.94 and 39,381,673,862.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,940,758,807.27, 99,274,314,022.94 and 39,381,673,862.61 is: 54,344,556,863.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,940,758,807.27 : 99,274,314,022.94 = 39,381,673,862.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,940,758,807.27/99,274,314,022.94 = 39,381,673,862.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,940,758,807.27x = 99,274,314,022.94 × 39,381,673,862.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,940,758,807.27x = 3,909,588,657,785,556,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,588,657,785,556,434,944/71,940,758,807.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,344,556,863.23

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