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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,207,354,227.65, 111,311,031,341.49 and 38,821,036,378.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,207,354,227.65, 111,311,031,341.49 and 38,821,036,378.05 is: 58,231,554,567.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,207,354,227.65 : 111,311,031,341.49 = 38,821,036,378.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,207,354,227.65/111,311,031,341.49 = 38,821,036,378.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,207,354,227.65x = 111,311,031,341.49 × 38,821,036,378.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,207,354,227.65x = 4,321,209,596,986,247,348,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,209,596,986,247,348,224/74,207,354,227.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,231,554,567.08

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