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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,430,807,657.23, 108,646,185,914.28 and 19,370,461,731.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,430,807,657.23, 108,646,185,914.28 and 19,370,461,731.39 is: 29,055,685,758.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,430,807,657.23 : 108,646,185,914.28 = 19,370,461,731.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,430,807,657.23/108,646,185,914.28 = 19,370,461,731.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,430,807,657.23x = 108,646,185,914.28 × 19,370,461,731.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,430,807,657.23x = 2,104,526,786,514,043,797,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,526,786,514,043,797,504/72,430,807,657.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,055,685,758.38

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