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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,504,055,846.53, 100,051,088,821.09 and 39,949,447,704.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,504,055,846.53, 100,051,088,821.09 and 39,949,447,704.74 is: 55,127,753,806.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,504,055,846.53 : 100,051,088,821.09 = 39,949,447,704.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,504,055,846.53/100,051,088,821.09 = 39,949,447,704.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,504,055,846.53x = 100,051,088,821.09 × 39,949,447,704.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,504,055,846.53x = 3,996,985,740,660,431,650,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,985,740,660,431,650,816/72,504,055,846.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,127,753,806.23

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