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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,271,823,391.38, 112,874,602,569.24 and 39,890,889,382.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,271,823,391.38, 112,874,602,569.24 and 39,890,889,382.96 is: 59,818,775,238.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,271,823,391.38 : 112,874,602,569.24 = 39,890,889,382.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,271,823,391.38/112,874,602,569.24 = 39,890,889,382.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,271,823,391.38x = 112,874,602,569.24 × 39,890,889,382.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,271,823,391.38x = 4,502,668,285,235,125,813,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,502,668,285,235,125,813,248/75,271,823,391.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,818,775,238.42

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