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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,439,253,449.20, 108,594,256,948.20 and 28,263,043,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,439,253,449.20, 108,594,256,948.20 and 28,263,043,177.20 is: 42,369,351,239.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,439,253,449.20 : 108,594,256,948.20 = 28,263,043,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,439,253,449.20/108,594,256,948.20 = 28,263,043,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,439,253,449.20x = 108,594,256,948.20 × 28,263,043,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,439,253,449.20x = 3,069,204,172,922,927,710,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,204,172,922,927,710,208/72,439,253,449.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,369,351,239.59

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