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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,736,368,854.52, 99,647,157,843.87 and 70,016,954,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,736,368,854.52, 99,647,157,843.87 and 70,016,954,273.40 is: 95,921,622,210.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,736,368,854.52 : 99,647,157,843.87 = 70,016,954,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,736,368,854.52/99,647,157,843.87 = 70,016,954,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,736,368,854.52x = 99,647,157,843.87 × 70,016,954,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,736,368,854.52x = 6,976,990,494,228,516,700,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,990,494,228,516,700,160/72,736,368,854.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,921,622,210.52

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