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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,389,282,839.29, 108,599,632,474.21 and 22,023,407,677.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,389,282,839.29, 108,599,632,474.21 and 22,023,407,677.24 is: 33,039,890,516.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,389,282,839.29 : 108,599,632,474.21 = 22,023,407,677.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,389,282,839.29/108,599,632,474.21 = 22,023,407,677.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,389,282,839.29x = 108,599,632,474.21 × 22,023,407,677.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,389,282,839.29x = 2,391,733,979,578,067,582,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,733,979,578,067,582,976/72,389,282,839.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,039,890,516.50

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