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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,102,667,338.66, 99,488,524,434.57 and 41,607,725,950.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,102,667,338.66, 99,488,524,434.57 and 41,607,725,950.38 is: 57,411,069,696.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,102,667,338.66 : 99,488,524,434.57 = 41,607,725,950.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,102,667,338.66/99,488,524,434.57 = 41,607,725,950.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,102,667,338.66x = 99,488,524,434.57 × 41,607,725,950.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,102,667,338.66x = 4,139,491,259,881,356,263,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,139,491,259,881,356,263,424/72,102,667,338.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,411,069,696.47

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