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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,279,540,123.62, 99,746,669,225.61 and 39,730,307,480.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,279,540,123.62, 99,746,669,225.61 and 39,730,307,480.10 is: 54,828,321,149.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,279,540,123.62 : 99,746,669,225.61 = 39,730,307,480.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,279,540,123.62/99,746,669,225.61 = 39,730,307,480.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,279,540,123.62x = 99,746,669,225.61 × 39,730,307,480.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,279,540,123.62x = 3,962,965,838,449,313,579,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,965,838,449,313,579,008/72,279,540,123.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,828,321,149.69

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