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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,923,221,539.82, 175,458,608,672.37 and 49,770,356,957.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,923,221,539.82, 175,458,608,672.37 and 49,770,356,957.96 is: 74,686,939,599.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,923,221,539.82 : 175,458,608,672.37 = 49,770,356,957.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,923,221,539.82/175,458,608,672.37 = 49,770,356,957.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,923,221,539.82x = 175,458,608,672.37 × 49,770,356,957.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,923,221,539.82x = 8,732,637,584,970,870,685,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,732,637,584,970,870,685,696/116,923,221,539.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,686,939,599.91

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