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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,218,245,839.92, 108,233,133,644.24 and 40,345,631,351.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,218,245,839.92, 108,233,133,644.24 and 40,345,631,351.88 is: 60,465,801,395.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,218,245,839.92 : 108,233,133,644.24 = 40,345,631,351.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,218,245,839.92/108,233,133,644.24 = 40,345,631,351.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,218,245,839.92x = 108,233,133,644.24 × 40,345,631,351.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,218,245,839.92x = 4,366,734,110,069,267,365,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,734,110,069,267,365,888/72,218,245,839.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,465,801,395.24

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