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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,789,948,020.40, 109,184,922,030.60 and 59,565,995,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,789,948,020.40, 109,184,922,030.60 and 59,565,995,329.20 is: 89,348,992,993.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,789,948,020.40 : 109,184,922,030.60 = 59,565,995,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,789,948,020.40/109,184,922,030.60 = 59,565,995,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,789,948,020.40x = 109,184,922,030.60 × 59,565,995,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,789,948,020.40x = 6,503,708,555,693,786,136,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503,708,555,693,786,136,576/72,789,948,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,348,992,993.80

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