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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,389,282,849.32, 108,599,632,489.22 and 22,023,407,687.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,389,282,849.32, 108,599,632,489.22 and 22,023,407,687.24 is: 33,039,890,531.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,389,282,849.32 : 108,599,632,489.22 = 22,023,407,687.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,389,282,849.32/108,599,632,489.22 = 22,023,407,687.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,389,282,849.32x = 108,599,632,489.22 × 22,023,407,687.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,389,282,849.32x = 2,391,733,980,994,527,035,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,733,980,994,527,035,392/72,389,282,849.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,039,890,531.49

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