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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,237,488,643.25, 108,370,187,101.97 and 27,465,504,218.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,237,488,643.25, 108,370,187,101.97 and 27,465,504,218.39 is: 41,203,561,847.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,237,488,643.25 : 108,370,187,101.97 = 27,465,504,218.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,237,488,643.25/108,370,187,101.97 = 27,465,504,218.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,237,488,643.25x = 108,370,187,101.97 × 27,465,504,218.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,237,488,643.25x = 2,976,441,830,997,196,013,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,441,830,997,196,013,568/72,237,488,643.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,203,561,847.18

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