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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,136,711,280.32, 108,208,468,142.88 and 59,522,172,591.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,136,711,280.32, 108,208,468,142.88 and 59,522,172,591.04 is: 89,286,065,337.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,136,711,280.32 : 108,208,468,142.88 = 59,522,172,591.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,136,711,280.32/108,208,468,142.88 = 59,522,172,591.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,136,711,280.32x = 108,208,468,142.88 × 59,522,172,591.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,136,711,280.32x = 6,440,803,116,612,557,209,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,440,803,116,612,557,209,600/72,136,711,280.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,286,065,337.58

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