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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,791,174,743.20, 109,186,762,114.80 and 72,791,174,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,791,174,743.20, 109,186,762,114.80 and 72,791,174,743.20 is: 109,186,762,114.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,791,174,743.20 : 109,186,762,114.80 = 72,791,174,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,791,174,743.20/109,186,762,114.80 = 72,791,174,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,791,174,743.20x = 109,186,762,114.80 × 72,791,174,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,791,174,743.20x = 7,947,832,680,742,616,301,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,947,832,680,742,616,301,568/72,791,174,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,186,762,114.80

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