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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,931,053,677.26, 109,402,097,828.39 and 22,571,580,929.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,931,053,677.26, 109,402,097,828.39 and 22,571,580,929.55 is: 33,859,078,958.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,931,053,677.26 : 109,402,097,828.39 = 22,571,580,929.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,931,053,677.26/109,402,097,828.39 = 22,571,580,929.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,931,053,677.26x = 109,402,097,828.39 × 22,571,580,929.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,931,053,677.26x = 2,469,378,304,996,051,255,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,378,304,996,051,255,296/72,931,053,677.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,859,078,958.65

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