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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,279,540,118.84, 99,746,669,219.06 and 39,730,307,475.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,279,540,118.84, 99,746,669,219.06 and 39,730,307,475.34 is: 54,828,321,143.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,279,540,118.84 : 99,746,669,219.06 = 39,730,307,475.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,279,540,118.84/99,746,669,219.06 = 39,730,307,475.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,279,540,118.84x = 99,746,669,219.06 × 39,730,307,475.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,279,540,118.84x = 3,962,965,837,714,285,395,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,965,837,714,285,395,968/72,279,540,118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,828,321,143.14

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