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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,897,540,320.72, 173,846,093,501.94 and 36,315,182,412.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,897,540,320.72, 173,846,093,501.94 and 36,315,182,412.24 is: 54,472,705,630.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,897,540,320.72 : 173,846,093,501.94 = 36,315,182,412.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,897,540,320.72/173,846,093,501.94 = 36,315,182,412.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,897,540,320.72x = 173,846,093,501.94 × 36,315,182,412.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,897,540,320.72x = 6,313,252,597,178,281,492,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,252,597,178,281,492,480/115,897,540,320.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,472,705,630.40

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