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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,273,183,489.25, 99,739,385,116.92 and 39,721,550,945.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,273,183,489.25, 99,739,385,116.92 and 39,721,550,945.13 is: 54,817,054,900.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,273,183,489.25 : 99,739,385,116.92 = 39,721,550,945.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,273,183,489.25/99,739,385,116.92 = 39,721,550,945.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,273,183,489.25x = 99,739,385,116.92 × 39,721,550,945.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,273,183,489.25x = 3,961,803,067,158,077,898,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,803,067,158,077,898,752/72,273,183,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,817,054,900.42

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