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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,979,777,838.80, 172,453,542,444.60 and 36,470,494,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,979,777,838.80, 172,453,542,444.60 and 36,470,494,920.40 is: 54,700,627,901.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,979,777,838.80 : 172,453,542,444.60 = 36,470,494,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,979,777,838.80/172,453,542,444.60 = 36,470,494,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,979,777,838.80x = 172,453,542,444.60 × 36,470,494,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,979,777,838.80x = 6,289,466,043,730,770,264,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,466,043,730,770,264,064/114,979,777,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,700,627,901.27

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