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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,243,001,835.15, 99,672,850,681.22 and 41,748,075,806.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,243,001,835.15, 99,672,850,681.22 and 41,748,075,806.90 is: 57,599,346,932.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,243,001,835.15 : 99,672,850,681.22 = 41,748,075,806.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,243,001,835.15/99,672,850,681.22 = 41,748,075,806.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,243,001,835.15x = 99,672,850,681.22 × 41,748,075,806.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,243,001,835.15x = 4,161,149,726,129,065,033,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,149,726,129,065,033,728/72,243,001,835.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,599,346,932.24

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