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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,896,291,945.60, 173,844,437,918.40 and 71,265,451,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,896,291,945.60, 173,844,437,918.40 and 71,265,451,612.80 is: 106,898,177,419.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,896,291,945.60 : 173,844,437,918.40 = 71,265,451,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,896,291,945.60/173,844,437,918.40 = 71,265,451,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,896,291,945.60x = 173,844,437,918.40 × 71,265,451,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,896,291,945.60x = 12,389,102,378,628,149,149,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,389,102,378,628,149,149,696/115,896,291,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,898,177,419.20

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