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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,721,111,230.96, 100,424,442,936.60 and 68,759,310,666.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,721,111,230.96, 100,424,442,936.60 and 68,759,310,666.48 is: 94,953,382,222.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,721,111,230.96 : 100,424,442,936.60 = 68,759,310,666.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,721,111,230.96/100,424,442,936.60 = 68,759,310,666.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,721,111,230.96x = 100,424,442,936.60 × 68,759,310,666.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,721,111,230.96x = 6,905,115,470,385,872,109,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,115,470,385,872,109,568/72,721,111,230.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,953,382,222.88

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