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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,717,876,735.37, 158,311,162,069.66 and 62,575,743,687.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,717,876,735.37, 158,311,162,069.66 and 62,575,743,687.21 is: 86,354,794,757.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,717,876,735.37 : 158,311,162,069.66 = 62,575,743,687.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,717,876,735.37/158,311,162,069.66 = 62,575,743,687.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,717,876,735.37x = 158,311,162,069.66 × 62,575,743,687.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,717,876,735.37x = 9,906,438,700,494,615,478,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,906,438,700,494,615,478,272/114,717,876,735.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,354,794,757.46

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