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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,846,764,343.71, 173,676,414,494.92 and 36,217,345,514.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,846,764,343.71, 173,676,414,494.92 and 36,217,345,514.91 is: 54,296,714,691.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,846,764,343.71 : 173,676,414,494.92 = 36,217,345,514.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,846,764,343.71/173,676,414,494.92 = 36,217,345,514.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,846,764,343.71x = 173,676,414,494.92 × 36,217,345,514.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,846,764,343.71x = 6,290,098,711,553,242,038,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,098,711,553,242,038,272/115,846,764,343.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,296,714,691.93

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