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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,279,540,127.62, 99,746,669,231.14 and 39,730,307,484.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,279,540,127.62, 99,746,669,231.14 and 39,730,307,484.10 is: 54,828,321,155.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,279,540,127.62 : 99,746,669,231.14 = 39,730,307,484.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,279,540,127.62/99,746,669,231.14 = 39,730,307,484.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,279,540,127.62x = 99,746,669,231.14 × 39,730,307,484.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,279,540,127.62x = 3,962,965,839,068,008,546,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,965,839,068,008,546,304/72,279,540,127.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,828,321,155.21

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