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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,978,198,789.44, 109,508,708,645.60 and 39,401,374,180.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,978,198,789.44, 109,508,708,645.60 and 39,401,374,180.16 is: 59,124,419,030.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,978,198,789.44 : 109,508,708,645.60 = 39,401,374,180.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,978,198,789.44/109,508,708,645.60 = 39,401,374,180.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,978,198,789.44x = 109,508,708,645.60 × 39,401,374,180.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,978,198,789.44x = 4,314,793,605,331,408,650,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,793,605,331,408,650,240/72,978,198,789.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,124,419,030.68

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