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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,893,504,821.80, 173,840,257,232.70 and 37,384,221,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,893,504,821.80, 173,840,257,232.70 and 37,384,221,903.40 is: 56,076,332,855.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,893,504,821.80 : 173,840,257,232.70 = 37,384,221,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,893,504,821.80/173,840,257,232.70 = 37,384,221,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,893,504,821.80x = 173,840,257,232.70 × 37,384,221,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,893,504,821.80x = 6,498,882,752,131,394,174,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,498,882,752,131,394,174,976/115,893,504,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,076,332,855.10

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