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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,073,370,205.12, 108,034,377,059.52 and 24,249,777,703.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,073,370,205.12, 108,034,377,059.52 and 24,249,777,703.32 is: 36,349,203,881.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,073,370,205.12 : 108,034,377,059.52 = 24,249,777,703.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,073,370,205.12/108,034,377,059.52 = 24,249,777,703.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,073,370,205.12x = 108,034,377,059.52 × 24,249,777,703.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,073,370,205.12x = 2,619,809,628,010,013,786,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,619,809,628,010,013,786,112/72,073,370,205.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,349,203,881.46

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