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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,273,935,342.87, 109,917,234,328.50 and 20,214,968,468.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,273,935,342.87, 109,917,234,328.50 and 20,214,968,468.01 is: 30,324,199,398.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,273,935,342.87 : 109,917,234,328.50 = 20,214,968,468.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,273,935,342.87/109,917,234,328.50 = 20,214,968,468.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,273,935,342.87x = 109,917,234,328.50 × 20,214,968,468.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,273,935,342.87x = 2,221,973,426,041,493,651,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,973,426,041,493,651,456/73,273,935,342.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,324,199,398.38

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