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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,343,455,223.88, 108,527,545,600.68 and 29,825,109,790.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,343,455,223.88, 108,527,545,600.68 and 29,825,109,790.76 is: 44,742,761,495.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,343,455,223.88 : 108,527,545,600.68 = 29,825,109,790.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,343,455,223.88/108,527,545,600.68 = 29,825,109,790.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,343,455,223.88x = 108,527,545,600.68 × 29,825,109,790.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,343,455,223.88x = 3,236,845,962,861,993,263,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,845,962,861,993,263,104/72,343,455,223.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,742,761,495.77

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