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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,970,237,405.13, 99,322,049,636.13 and 39,855,599,559.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,970,237,405.13, 99,322,049,636.13 and 39,855,599,559.43 is: 55,002,456,299.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,970,237,405.13 : 99,322,049,636.13 = 39,855,599,559.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,970,237,405.13/99,322,049,636.13 = 39,855,599,559.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,970,237,405.13x = 99,322,049,636.13 × 39,855,599,559.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,970,237,405.13x = 3,958,539,837,719,427,678,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,539,837,719,427,678,208/71,970,237,405.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,002,456,299.21

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