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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,791,174,492.20, 109,186,761,738.30 and 72,791,174,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,791,174,492.20, 109,186,761,738.30 and 72,791,174,492.20 is: 109,186,761,738.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,791,174,492.20 : 109,186,761,738.30 = 72,791,174,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,791,174,492.20/109,186,761,738.30 = 72,791,174,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,791,174,492.20x = 109,186,761,738.30 × 72,791,174,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,791,174,492.20x = 7,947,832,625,930,861,281,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,947,832,625,930,861,281,280/72,791,174,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,186,761,738.30

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