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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,749,749,842.94, 156,972,731,003.19 and 62,999,602,882.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,749,749,842.94, 156,972,731,003.19 and 62,999,602,882.74 is: 86,938,386,504.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,749,749,842.94 : 156,972,731,003.19 = 62,999,602,882.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,749,749,842.94/156,972,731,003.19 = 62,999,602,882.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,749,749,842.94x = 156,972,731,003.19 × 62,999,602,882.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,749,749,842.94x = 9,889,219,716,620,138,577,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,889,219,716,620,138,577,920/113,749,749,842.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,938,386,504.36

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