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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,402,715,404.40, 108,602,805,521.40 and 32,580,306,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,402,715,404.40, 108,602,805,521.40 and 32,580,306,000.40 is: 48,869,888,603.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,402,715,404.40 : 108,602,805,521.40 = 32,580,306,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,402,715,404.40/108,602,805,521.40 = 32,580,306,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,402,715,404.40x = 108,602,805,521.40 × 32,580,306,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,402,715,404.40x = 3,538,312,636,389,142,822,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,312,636,389,142,822,912/72,402,715,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,869,888,603.30

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