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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,120,875,813.74, 171,153,026,112.51 and 38,572,346,919.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,120,875,813.74, 171,153,026,112.51 and 38,572,346,919.16 is: 57,848,959,293.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,120,875,813.74 : 171,153,026,112.51 = 38,572,346,919.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,120,875,813.74/171,153,026,112.51 = 38,572,346,919.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,120,875,813.74x = 171,153,026,112.51 × 38,572,346,919.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,120,875,813.74x = 6,601,773,899,475,787,448,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,601,773,899,475,787,448,320/114,120,875,813.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,848,959,293.40

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