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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,682,343,203.40, 101,681,632,833.35 and 39,849,638,312.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,682,343,203.40, 101,681,632,833.35 and 39,849,638,312.36 is: 54,992,500,445.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,682,343,203.40 : 101,681,632,833.35 = 39,849,638,312.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,682,343,203.40/101,681,632,833.35 = 39,849,638,312.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,682,343,203.40x = 101,681,632,833.35 × 39,849,638,312.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,682,343,203.40x = 4,051,976,291,419,390,214,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,051,976,291,419,390,214,144/73,682,343,203.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,992,500,445.24

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