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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,717,876,932.96, 158,311,162,342.26 and 62,575,743,884.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,717,876,932.96, 158,311,162,342.26 and 62,575,743,884.68 is: 86,354,795,029.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,717,876,932.96 : 158,311,162,342.26 = 62,575,743,884.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,717,876,932.96/158,311,162,342.26 = 62,575,743,884.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,717,876,932.96x = 158,311,162,342.26 × 62,575,743,884.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,717,876,932.96x = 9,906,438,748,815,577,055,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,906,438,748,815,577,055,232/114,717,876,932.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,354,795,029.94

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