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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,237,488,659.02, 108,370,187,125.59 and 27,465,504,234.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,237,488,659.02, 108,370,187,125.59 and 27,465,504,234.15 is: 41,203,561,870.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,237,488,659.02 : 108,370,187,125.59 = 27,465,504,234.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,237,488,659.02/108,370,187,125.59 = 27,465,504,234.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,237,488,659.02x = 108,370,187,125.59 × 27,465,504,234.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,237,488,659.02x = 2,976,441,833,353,519,824,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,441,833,353,519,824,896/72,237,488,659.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,203,561,870.81

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