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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,273,935,344.88, 109,917,234,331.50 and 20,214,968,470.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,273,935,344.88, 109,917,234,331.50 and 20,214,968,470.02 is: 30,324,199,401.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,273,935,344.88 : 109,917,234,331.50 = 20,214,968,470.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,273,935,344.88/109,917,234,331.50 = 20,214,968,470.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,273,935,344.88x = 109,917,234,331.50 × 20,214,968,470.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,273,935,344.88x = 2,221,973,426,323,072,483,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,973,426,323,072,483,328/73,273,935,344.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,324,199,401.40

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