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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,208,663,999.40, 109,812,995,999.10 and 20,857,048,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,208,663,999.40, 109,812,995,999.10 and 20,857,048,818.60 is: 31,285,573,227.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,208,663,999.40 : 109,812,995,999.10 = 20,857,048,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,208,663,999.40/109,812,995,999.10 = 20,857,048,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,208,663,999.40x = 109,812,995,999.10 × 20,857,048,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,208,663,999.40x = 2,290,375,018,469,955,207,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,375,018,469,955,207,168/73,208,663,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,285,573,227.90

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