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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,402,860,459.17, 162,503,194,368.43 and 36,642,445,429.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,402,860,459.17, 162,503,194,368.43 and 36,642,445,429.83 is: 54,929,495,463.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,402,860,459.17 : 162,503,194,368.43 = 36,642,445,429.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,402,860,459.17/162,503,194,368.43 = 36,642,445,429.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,402,860,459.17x = 162,503,194,368.43 × 36,642,445,429.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,402,860,459.17x = 5,954,514,431,818,254,516,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,514,431,818,254,516,224/108,402,860,459.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,929,495,463.46

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