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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,218,245,886.12, 108,233,133,713.45 and 40,345,631,398.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,218,245,886.12, 108,233,133,713.45 and 40,345,631,398.11 is: 60,465,801,464.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,218,245,886.12 : 108,233,133,713.45 = 40,345,631,398.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,218,245,886.12/108,233,133,713.45 = 40,345,631,398.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,218,245,886.12x = 108,233,133,713.45 × 40,345,631,398.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,218,245,886.12x = 4,366,734,117,865,206,054,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,734,117,865,206,054,912/72,218,245,886.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,465,801,464.51

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