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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,274,358,592.12, 172,686,349,507.44 and 79,412,781,027.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,274,358,592.12, 172,686,349,507.44 and 79,412,781,027.84 is: 118,964,038,728.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,274,358,592.12 : 172,686,349,507.44 = 79,412,781,027.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,274,358,592.12/172,686,349,507.44 = 79,412,781,027.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,274,358,592.12x = 172,686,349,507.44 × 79,412,781,027.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,274,358,592.12x = 13,713,503,259,931,378,188,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713,503,259,931,378,188,288/115,274,358,592.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,964,038,728.29

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