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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,479,017,009.64, 176,218,305,283.02 and 36,810,896,322.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,479,017,009.64, 176,218,305,283.02 and 36,810,896,322.44 is: 55,216,275,476.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,479,017,009.64 : 176,218,305,283.02 = 36,810,896,322.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,479,017,009.64/176,218,305,283.02 = 36,810,896,322.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,479,017,009.64x = 176,218,305,283.02 × 36,810,896,322.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,479,017,009.64x = 6,486,753,765,889,330,380,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,753,765,889,330,380,800/117,479,017,009.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,216,275,476.30

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