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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,466,591,742.80, 120,699,887,614.20 and 72,630,175,333.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,466,591,742.80, 120,699,887,614.20 and 72,630,175,333.20 is: 108,945,262,999.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,466,591,742.80 : 120,699,887,614.20 = 72,630,175,333.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,466,591,742.80/120,699,887,614.20 = 72,630,175,333.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,466,591,742.80x = 120,699,887,614.20 × 72,630,175,333.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,466,591,742.80x = 8,766,454,000,116,880,637,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,454,000,116,880,637,952/80,466,591,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,945,262,999.80

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