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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,931,053,680.75, 109,402,097,833.64 and 22,571,580,933.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,931,053,680.75, 109,402,097,833.64 and 22,571,580,933.05 is: 33,859,078,963.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,931,053,680.75 : 109,402,097,833.64 = 22,571,580,933.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,931,053,680.75/109,402,097,833.64 = 22,571,580,933.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,931,053,680.75x = 109,402,097,833.64 × 22,571,580,933.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,931,053,680.75x = 2,469,378,305,496,911,970,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,378,305,496,911,970,304/72,931,053,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,859,078,963.90

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