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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,940,758,842.71, 99,274,314,071.90 and 39,381,673,898.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,940,758,842.71, 99,274,314,071.90 and 39,381,673,898.05 is: 54,344,556,912.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,940,758,842.71 : 99,274,314,071.90 = 39,381,673,898.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,940,758,842.71/99,274,314,071.90 = 39,381,673,898.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,940,758,842.71x = 99,274,314,071.90 × 39,381,673,898.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,940,758,842.71x = 3,909,588,663,232,041,582,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,588,663,232,041,582,592/71,940,758,842.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,344,556,912.17

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