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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,847,782,240.35, 173,677,898,741.44 and 36,218,343,482.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,847,782,240.35, 173,677,898,741.44 and 36,218,343,482.31 is: 54,298,197,775.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,847,782,240.35 : 173,677,898,741.44 = 36,218,343,482.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,847,782,240.35/173,677,898,741.44 = 36,218,343,482.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,847,782,240.35x = 173,677,898,741.44 × 36,218,343,482.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,847,782,240.35x = 6,290,325,791,903,329,550,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,325,791,903,329,550,336/115,847,782,240.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,298,197,775.19

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