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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,501,880,058.40, 108,752,820,087.60 and 72,501,880,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,501,880,058.40, 108,752,820,087.60 and 72,501,880,058.40 is: 108,752,820,087.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,501,880,058.40 : 108,752,820,087.60 = 72,501,880,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,501,880,058.40/108,752,820,087.60 = 72,501,880,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,501,880,058.40x = 108,752,820,087.60 × 72,501,880,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,501,880,058.40x = 7,884,783,918,003,929,481,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,884,783,918,003,929,481,216/72,501,880,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,752,820,087.60

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