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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,655,744,709.56, 108,980,512,151.58 and 24,853,028,600.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,655,744,709.56, 108,980,512,151.58 and 24,853,028,600.46 is: 37,278,480,816.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,655,744,709.56 : 108,980,512,151.58 = 24,853,028,600.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,655,744,709.56/108,980,512,151.58 = 24,853,028,600.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,655,744,709.56x = 108,980,512,151.58 × 24,853,028,600.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,655,744,709.56x = 2,708,495,785,395,996,327,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,495,785,395,996,327,936/72,655,744,709.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,278,480,816.94

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