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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,754,171,813.44, 100,400,912,700.48 and 41,071,785,157.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,754,171,813.44, 100,400,912,700.48 and 41,071,785,157.44 is: 56,679,151,356.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,754,171,813.44 : 100,400,912,700.48 = 41,071,785,157.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,754,171,813.44/100,400,912,700.48 = 41,071,785,157.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,754,171,813.44x = 100,400,912,700.48 × 41,071,785,157.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,754,171,813.44x = 4,123,644,716,045,003,915,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,644,716,045,003,915,264/72,754,171,813.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,679,151,356.70

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