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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,471,742,947.74, 176,027,766,093.45 and 79,040,617,749.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,471,742,947.74, 176,027,766,093.45 and 79,040,617,749.47 is: 118,439,916,050.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,471,742,947.74 : 176,027,766,093.45 = 79,040,617,749.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,471,742,947.74/176,027,766,093.45 = 79,040,617,749.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,471,742,947.74x = 176,027,766,093.45 × 79,040,617,749.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,471,742,947.74x = 13,913,343,373,084,618,391,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,913,343,373,084,618,391,552/117,471,742,947.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,439,916,050.91

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