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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,866,540,937.65, 157,132,424,409.96 and 62,423,341,772.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,866,540,937.65, 157,132,424,409.96 and 62,423,341,772.86 is: 86,142,346,573.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,866,540,937.65 : 157,132,424,409.96 = 62,423,341,772.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,866,540,937.65/157,132,424,409.96 = 62,423,341,772.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,866,540,937.65x = 157,132,424,409.96 × 62,423,341,772.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,866,540,937.65x = 9,808,731,032,541,022,126,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,731,032,541,022,126,080/113,866,540,937.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,142,346,573.19

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