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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,888,339,375.48, 109,155,951,678.42 and 50,441,187,626.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,888,339,375.48, 109,155,951,678.42 and 50,441,187,626.04 is: 75,539,597,777.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,888,339,375.48 : 109,155,951,678.42 = 50,441,187,626.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,888,339,375.48/109,155,951,678.42 = 50,441,187,626.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,888,339,375.48x = 109,155,951,678.42 × 50,441,187,626.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,888,339,375.48x = 5,505,955,839,110,138,560,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,505,955,839,110,138,560,512/72,888,339,375.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,539,597,777.73

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