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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,996,051,146.68, 99,354,516,025.38 and 43,060,240,553.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,996,051,146.68, 99,354,516,025.38 and 43,060,240,553.52 is: 59,423,111,295.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,996,051,146.68 : 99,354,516,025.38 = 43,060,240,553.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,996,051,146.68/99,354,516,025.38 = 43,060,240,553.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,996,051,146.68x = 99,354,516,025.38 × 43,060,240,553.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,996,051,146.68x = 4,278,229,360,131,420,717,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,229,360,131,420,717,056/71,996,051,146.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,423,111,295.58

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