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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,428,326,262.90, 176,047,435,378.46 and 36,712,481,990.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,428,326,262.90, 176,047,435,378.46 and 36,712,481,990.16 is: 55,039,005,548.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,428,326,262.90 : 176,047,435,378.46 = 36,712,481,990.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,428,326,262.90/176,047,435,378.46 = 36,712,481,990.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,428,326,262.90x = 176,047,435,378.46 × 36,712,481,990.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,428,326,262.90x = 6,463,138,300,745,569,271,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,463,138,300,745,569,271,808/117,428,326,262.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,039,005,548.59

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