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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,501,337,485.92, 108,768,830,265.84 and 22,813,368,360.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,501,337,485.92, 108,768,830,265.84 and 22,813,368,360.32 is: 34,225,346,414.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,501,337,485.92 : 108,768,830,265.84 = 22,813,368,360.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,501,337,485.92/108,768,830,265.84 = 22,813,368,360.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,501,337,485.92x = 108,768,830,265.84 × 22,813,368,360.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,501,337,485.92x = 2,481,383,390,975,730,647,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,383,390,975,730,647,040/72,501,337,485.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,225,346,414.58

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