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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,893,506,602.80, 173,824,135,590.60 and 37,384,223,684.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,893,506,602.80, 173,824,135,590.60 and 37,384,223,684.40 is: 56,071,134,243.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,893,506,602.80 : 173,824,135,590.60 = 37,384,223,684.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,893,506,602.80/173,824,135,590.60 = 37,384,223,684.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,893,506,602.80x = 173,824,135,590.60 × 37,384,223,684.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,893,506,602.80x = 6,498,280,366,666,466,459,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,498,280,366,666,466,459,648/115,893,506,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,071,134,243.42

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