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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,749,749,838.44, 156,972,730,996.98 and 62,999,602,878.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,749,749,838.44, 156,972,730,996.98 and 62,999,602,878.24 is: 86,938,386,498.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,749,749,838.44 : 156,972,730,996.98 = 62,999,602,878.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,749,749,838.44/156,972,730,996.98 = 62,999,602,878.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,749,749,838.44x = 156,972,730,996.98 × 62,999,602,878.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,749,749,838.44x = 9,889,219,715,522,535,358,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,889,219,715,522,535,358,464/113,749,749,838.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,938,386,498.15

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