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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,178,406,579.80, 108,267,609,869.70 and 19,127,627,619.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,178,406,579.80, 108,267,609,869.70 and 19,127,627,619.40 is: 28,691,441,429.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,178,406,579.80 : 108,267,609,869.70 = 19,127,627,619.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,178,406,579.80/108,267,609,869.70 = 19,127,627,619.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,178,406,579.80x = 108,267,609,869.70 × 19,127,627,619.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,178,406,579.80x = 2,070,902,524,830,097,866,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,902,524,830,097,866,752/72,178,406,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,691,441,429.10

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