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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,590,696,169.40, 108,823,937,696.86 and 27,854,296,891.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,590,696,169.40, 108,823,937,696.86 and 27,854,296,891.74 is: 41,757,613,984.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,590,696,169.40 : 108,823,937,696.86 = 27,854,296,891.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,590,696,169.40/108,823,937,696.86 = 27,854,296,891.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,590,696,169.40x = 108,823,937,696.86 × 27,854,296,891.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,590,696,169.40x = 3,031,214,269,536,554,975,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,214,269,536,554,975,232/72,590,696,169.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,757,613,984.90

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