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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,534,597,498.39, 173,313,771,229.23 and 39,987,624,843.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,534,597,498.39, 173,313,771,229.23 and 39,987,624,843.77 is: 59,985,547,309.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,534,597,498.39 : 173,313,771,229.23 = 39,987,624,843.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,534,597,498.39/173,313,771,229.23 = 39,987,624,843.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,534,597,498.39x = 173,313,771,229.23 × 39,987,624,843.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,534,597,498.39x = 6,930,406,064,173,427,458,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,406,064,173,427,458,048/115,534,597,498.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,985,547,309.93

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