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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,738,880,327.78, 137,639,729,059.21 and 54,013,510,683.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,738,880,327.78, 137,639,729,059.21 and 54,013,510,683.43 is: 74,538,684,929.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,738,880,327.78 : 137,639,729,059.21 = 54,013,510,683.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,738,880,327.78/137,639,729,059.21 = 54,013,510,683.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,738,880,327.78x = 137,639,729,059.21 × 54,013,510,683.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,738,880,327.78x = 7,434,404,976,003,774,414,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,434,404,976,003,774,414,848/99,738,880,327.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,538,684,929.81

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