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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,822,973,552.92, 109,233,258,566.72 and 21,771,389,738.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,822,973,552.92, 109,233,258,566.72 and 21,771,389,738.70 is: 32,656,725,325.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,822,973,552.92 : 109,233,258,566.72 = 21,771,389,738.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,822,973,552.92/109,233,258,566.72 = 21,771,389,738.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,822,973,552.92x = 109,233,258,566.72 × 21,771,389,738.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,822,973,552.92x = 2,378,159,844,684,251,791,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,159,844,684,251,791,360/72,822,973,552.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,656,725,325.23

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