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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,847,783,423.28, 173,677,900,512.96 and 36,218,344,665.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,847,783,423.28, 173,677,900,512.96 and 36,218,344,665.24 is: 54,298,199,548.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,847,783,423.28 : 173,677,900,512.96 = 36,218,344,665.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,847,783,423.28/173,677,900,512.96 = 36,218,344,665.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,847,783,423.28x = 173,677,900,512.96 × 36,218,344,665.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,847,783,423.28x = 6,290,326,061,513,647,849,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,326,061,513,647,849,472/115,847,783,423.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,298,199,548.03

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