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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,398,448,287.80, 108,597,672,431.70 and 20,053,635,551.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,398,448,287.80, 108,597,672,431.70 and 20,053,635,551.80 is: 30,080,453,327.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,398,448,287.80 : 108,597,672,431.70 = 20,053,635,551.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,398,448,287.80/108,597,672,431.70 = 20,053,635,551.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,398,448,287.80x = 108,597,672,431.70 × 20,053,635,551.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,398,448,287.80x = 2,177,778,144,719,069,773,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,778,144,719,069,773,824/72,398,448,287.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,080,453,327.70

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