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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,273,183,489.54, 99,739,385,117.31 and 39,721,550,945.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,273,183,489.54, 99,739,385,117.31 and 39,721,550,945.42 is: 54,817,054,900.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,273,183,489.54 : 99,739,385,117.31 = 39,721,550,945.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,273,183,489.54/99,739,385,117.31 = 39,721,550,945.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,273,183,489.54x = 99,739,385,117.31 × 39,721,550,945.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,273,183,489.54x = 3,961,803,067,201,397,194,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,803,067,201,397,194,752/72,273,183,489.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,817,054,900.80

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