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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,847,782,239.85, 173,677,898,740.69 and 36,218,343,481.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,847,782,239.85, 173,677,898,740.69 and 36,218,343,481.81 is: 54,298,197,774.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,847,782,239.85 : 173,677,898,740.69 = 36,218,343,481.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,847,782,239.85/173,677,898,740.69 = 36,218,343,481.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,847,782,239.85x = 173,677,898,740.69 × 36,218,343,481.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,847,782,239.85x = 6,290,325,791,789,326,270,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,325,791,789,326,270,464/115,847,782,239.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,298,197,774.44

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