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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,281,381,217.28, 109,859,116,627.14 and 25,468,178,682.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,281,381,217.28, 109,859,116,627.14 and 25,468,178,682.74 is: 38,180,388,602.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,281,381,217.28 : 109,859,116,627.14 = 25,468,178,682.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,281,381,217.28/109,859,116,627.14 = 25,468,178,682.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,281,381,217.28x = 109,859,116,627.14 × 25,468,178,682.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,281,381,217.28x = 2,797,911,612,187,974,565,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,911,612,187,974,565,888/73,281,381,217.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,180,388,602.29

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