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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,847,782,238.85, 173,677,898,739.19 and 36,218,343,480.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,847,782,238.85, 173,677,898,739.19 and 36,218,343,480.81 is: 54,298,197,772.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,847,782,238.85 : 173,677,898,739.19 = 36,218,343,480.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,847,782,238.85/173,677,898,739.19 = 36,218,343,480.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,847,782,238.85x = 173,677,898,739.19 × 36,218,343,480.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,847,782,238.85x = 6,290,325,791,561,320,759,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,325,791,561,320,759,296/115,847,782,238.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,298,197,772.94

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