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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,501,357,309.42, 173,129,757,982.02 and 38,850,833,546.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,501,357,309.42, 173,129,757,982.02 and 38,850,833,546.12 is: 58,235,120,053.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,501,357,309.42 : 173,129,757,982.02 = 38,850,833,546.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,501,357,309.42/173,129,757,982.02 = 38,850,833,546.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,501,357,309.42x = 173,129,757,982.02 × 38,850,833,546.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,501,357,309.42x = 6,726,235,409,238,633,480,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,726,235,409,238,633,480,192/115,501,357,309.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,235,120,053.35

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