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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,073,737,527.72, 145,610,606,291.64 and 27,280,653,879.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,073,737,527.72, 145,610,606,291.64 and 27,280,653,879.72 is: 40,920,980,819.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,073,737,527.72 : 145,610,606,291.64 = 27,280,653,879.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,073,737,527.72/145,610,606,291.64 = 27,280,653,879.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,073,737,527.72x = 145,610,606,291.64 × 27,280,653,879.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,073,737,527.72x = 3,972,352,551,458,410,856,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,352,551,458,410,856,448/97,073,737,527.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,920,980,819.60

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