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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,394,577,418.24, 99,902,951,371.42 and 41,912,046,365.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,394,577,418.24, 99,902,951,371.42 and 41,912,046,365.58 is: 57,837,717,675.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,394,577,418.24 : 99,902,951,371.42 = 41,912,046,365.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,394,577,418.24/99,902,951,371.42 = 41,912,046,365.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,394,577,418.24x = 99,902,951,371.42 × 41,912,046,365.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,394,577,418.24x = 4,187,137,129,937,071,767,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187,137,129,937,071,767,552/72,394,577,418.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,837,717,675.28

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