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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,748,728,051.15, 109,123,092,076.72 and 72,748,728,051.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,748,728,051.15, 109,123,092,076.72 and 72,748,728,051.15 is: 109,123,092,076.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,748,728,051.15 : 109,123,092,076.72 = 72,748,728,051.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,748,728,051.15/109,123,092,076.72 = 72,748,728,051.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,748,728,051.15x = 109,123,092,076.72 × 72,748,728,051.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,748,728,051.15x = 7,938,566,149,589,904,130,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,938,566,149,589,904,130,048/72,748,728,051.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,123,092,076.72

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