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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,601,000,859.38, 108,901,705,593.81 and 27,846,216,237.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,601,000,859.38, 108,901,705,593.81 and 27,846,216,237.33 is: 41,769,402,717.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,601,000,859.38 : 108,901,705,593.81 = 27,846,216,237.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,601,000,859.38/108,901,705,593.81 = 27,846,216,237.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,601,000,859.38x = 108,901,705,593.81 × 27,846,216,237.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,601,000,859.38x = 3,032,500,442,579,718,897,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,032,500,442,579,718,897,664/72,601,000,859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,769,402,717.37

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