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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,446,155,556.78, 110,168,863,535.32 and 28,682,197,881.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,446,155,556.78, 110,168,863,535.32 and 28,682,197,881.18 is: 43,023,152,407.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,446,155,556.78 : 110,168,863,535.32 = 28,682,197,881.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,446,155,556.78/110,168,863,535.32 = 28,682,197,881.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,446,155,556.78x = 110,168,863,535.32 × 28,682,197,881.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,446,155,556.78x = 3,159,885,144,264,764,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,885,144,264,764,030,976/73,446,155,556.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,023,152,407.51

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