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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,237,488,648.87, 108,370,187,110.42 and 27,465,504,224.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,237,488,648.87, 108,370,187,110.42 and 27,465,504,224.02 is: 41,203,561,855.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,237,488,648.87 : 108,370,187,110.42 = 27,465,504,224.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,237,488,648.87/108,370,187,110.42 = 27,465,504,224.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,237,488,648.87x = 108,370,187,110.42 × 27,465,504,224.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,237,488,648.87x = 2,976,441,831,838,861,754,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,441,831,838,861,754,368/72,237,488,648.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,203,561,855.63

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