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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,273,183,490.79, 99,739,385,119.03 and 39,721,550,946.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,273,183,490.79, 99,739,385,119.03 and 39,721,550,946.67 is: 54,817,054,902.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,273,183,490.79 : 99,739,385,119.03 = 39,721,550,946.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,273,183,490.79/99,739,385,119.03 = 39,721,550,946.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,273,183,490.79x = 99,739,385,119.03 × 39,721,550,946.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,273,183,490.79x = 3,961,803,067,394,392,326,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,803,067,394,392,326,144/72,273,183,490.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,817,054,902.52

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